ftagent.exe in EMC AutoStart 5.4.x and 5.5.x before 5.5.0.508 HF4 allows remote attackers…
Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-77Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- 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-77.
Summary
ftagent.exe in EMC AutoStart 5.4.x and 5.5.x before 5.5.0.508 HF4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via crafted packets.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.07158 94th 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-0538
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gxxf-7jpf-rjwq
References
More EMC Autostart vulnerabilities
- 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
- TI-2011-02394 Multiple buffer overflows in EMC AutoStart 5.3.x and 5.4.x before 5.4.1 allow remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.9
Sources
- CVE-2015-0538 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-0538 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gxxf-7jpf-rjwq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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