high
7.8
CWE
20
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2015-6849: Input Validation

First published: Sat Dec 05 2015(Updated: )

EMC NetWorker before 8.0.4.5, 8.1.x before 8.1.3.6, 8.2.x before 8.2.2.2, and 9.0 before build 407 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process outage) via malformed RPC authentication messages.

Credit: security_alert@emc.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
NetWorker=8.0.4.4
NetWorker=8.1.0.0
NetWorker=8.1.0.1
NetWorker=8.1.0.2
NetWorker=8.1.0.3
NetWorker=8.1.0.4
NetWorker=8.1.0.5
NetWorker=8.1.1.0
NetWorker=8.1.1.1
NetWorker=8.1.1.2
NetWorker=8.1.1.3
NetWorker=8.1.1.4
NetWorker=8.1.1.5
NetWorker=8.1.1.6
NetWorker=8.1.1.7
NetWorker=8.1.1.8
NetWorker=8.1.1.9
NetWorker=8.1.2.0
NetWorker=8.1.2.1
NetWorker=8.1.2.2
NetWorker=8.1.2.3
NetWorker=8.1.2.4
NetWorker=8.1.2.5
NetWorker=8.1.2.6
NetWorker=8.1.2.7
NetWorker=8.1.3.0
NetWorker=8.1.3.1
NetWorker=8.1.3.2
NetWorker=8.1.3.3
NetWorker=8.1.3.4
NetWorker=8.2.0.0
NetWorker=8.2.0.1
NetWorker=8.2.0.2
NetWorker=8.2.0.3
NetWorker=8.2.0.4
NetWorker=8.2.0.5
NetWorker=8.2.0.6
NetWorker=8.2.1.0
NetWorker=8.2.1.1
NetWorker=8.2.1.2
NetWorker=8.2.1.3
NetWorker=8.2.1.4
NetWorker=8.2.1.5
NetWorker=8.2.1.6
NetWorker=8.2.1.7
NetWorker=8.2.1.8
NetWorker=8.2.2.0
NetWorker=8.2.2.1
NetWorker=9.0.0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-6849?

    CVE-2015-6849 has a severity rating that indicates it can lead to a denial of service due to malformed RPC authentication messages.

  • How do I fix CVE-2015-6849?

    To fix CVE-2015-6849, upgrade EMC NetWorker to version 8.0.4.5, 8.1.3.6, 8.2.2.2, or later for version 9.0.

  • What are the affected versions in CVE-2015-6849?

    CVE-2015-6849 affects EMC NetWorker versions prior to 8.0.4.5, 8.1.3.6, 8.2.2.2, and before build 407 of 9.0.

  • Who can exploit CVE-2015-6849?

    Remote attackers can exploit CVE-2015-6849 by sending malformed RPC authentication messages to the affected EMC NetWorker versions.

  • What impact can CVE-2015-6849 have?

    The impact of CVE-2015-6849 is a process outage leading to a denial of service for the affected EMC NetWorker software.

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