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ESB-2013.0660 - [Win] EMC AlphaStor: Execute arbitrary code/commands - Remote/unauthenticated

Date: 10 May 2013

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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                               ESB-2013.0660
         ESA-2013-037: EMC AlphaStor Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
                                10 May 2013

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:          EMC AlphaStor
Publisher:        EMC
Operating System: Windows
Impact/Access:    Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote/Unauthenticated
                  Denial of Service               -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution:       Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names:        CVE-2013-0946  

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ESA-2013-037: EMC AlphaStor Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

EMC Identifier: ESA-2013-037

EMC Identifier: NW150511

CVE Identifier: CVE-2013-0946 

Severity Rating: CVSS v2 Base Score: 9.3 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Affected product:  
\x{149}	EMC AlphaStor 4.0 build 116 and later

Summary:  
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in EMC AlphaStor that could potentially 
be exploited by a malicious user to create a denial of service condition or 
execute arbitrary code. 

Details:  
A vulnerability in the AlphaStor Library Control Program (LCP) can cause a 
buffer overflow when processing commands. This vulnerability could be exploited
by an unauthenticated remote user to create a denial of service condition or 
execute arbitrary code.

Resolution:  
The following EMC AlphaStor product contains a resolution to this issue:
EMC AlphaStor 4.0 build 910 and later

EMC strongly recommends all customers upgrade to above build at the earliest 
opportunity.

Link to remedies:

Registered EMC Online Support customers can download software from 
support.emc.com. 

Select "Support by Product" and type "AlphaStor"(Direct link AlphaStor). 

- From this page select "Downloads", "Documentation" or "Advisories" as 
required.

Credits:

EMC would like to thank Aniway.Anyway@gmail.com working with TippingPoint's 
Zero Day Initiative (http://www.zerodayinitiative.com) for reporting this 
issue.

[The following is standard text included in all security advisories.  Please do 
not change or delete.]

Read and use the information in this EMC Security Advisory to assist in 
avoiding any situation that might arise from the problems described herein. 
If you have any questions regarding this product alert, contact EMC Software 
Technical Support at 1-877-534-2867.

For an explanation of Severity Ratings, refer to EMC Knowledgebase solution 
emc218831. EMC recommends all customers take into account both the base score 
and any relevant temporal and environmental scores which may impact the 
potential severity associated with particular security vulnerability.

EMC Corporation distributes EMC Security Advisories, in order to bring to the 
attention of users of the affected EMC products, important security 
information. EMC recommends that all users determine the applicability of this 
information to their individual situations and take appropriate action. 
The information set forth herein is provided "as is" without warranty of any 
kind. EMC disclaims all warranties, either express or implied, including the 
warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and 
non-infringement. In no event, shall EMC or its suppliers, be liable for any 
damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss 
of business profits or special damages, even if EMC or its suppliers have been 
advised of the possibility of such damages. Some states do not allow the 
exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, 
so the foregoing limitation may not apply.

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