Multiple buffer overflows in EMC AutoStart 5.3.x and 5.4.x before 5.4.1 allow remote…
Priority LOW 39CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Multiple buffer overflows in EMC AutoStart 5.3.x and 5.4.x before 5.4.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code by sending a crafted message over TCP.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02335 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:autostart:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3 | Vulnerable | EMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:autostart:5.3:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3 sp1 | Vulnerable | EMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:autostart:5.3:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3 sp2 | Vulnerable | EMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:autostart:5.3:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3 sp3 | Vulnerable | EMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:autostart:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4 | Vulnerable | EMC |
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:autostart:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3 Vulnerable ·EMC
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:autostart:5.3:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3 sp1 Vulnerable ·EMC
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:autostart:5.3:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3 sp2 Vulnerable ·EMC
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:autostart:5.3:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3 sp3 Vulnerable ·EMC
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:autostart:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4 Vulnerable ·EMC
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-2735
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v6mg-69hj-52gp
References
Advisory 1
More EMC Autostart vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-00498 ftagent.exe in EMC AutoStart 5.4.x and 5.5.x before 5.5.0.508 HF4 allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-00291 The Backbone service (ftbackbone.exe) in EMC AutoStart before 5.3 SP2 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2012-00373 Multiple buffer overflows in EMC AutoStart 5.3.x and 5.4.x before 5.4.3 allow remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2011-2735 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-2735 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v6mg-69hj-52gp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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