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TI-2017-05619 Aliases CVE-2017-8022GHSA-2r3j-x238-37v8

Memory corruption in EMC NetWorker prior to 8.2.4.9, 9.0.x , prior to 9.1.1.3, prior to…

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

An issue was discovered in EMC NetWorker (prior to 8.2.4.9, all supported 9.0.x versions, prior to 9.1.1.3, prior to 9.2.0.4). The Server service (nsrd) is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability. A remote unauthenticated attacker may potentially exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of the software, or cause a denial of service, depending on the target system's platform.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03219 88th percentileScored 2026-11-08
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—EMC NetWorker prior to 8.2.4.9, 9.0.x (all supported versions), prior to 9.1.1.3, prior to 9.2.0.4EMC NetWorker prior to 8.2.4.9, 9.0.x (all supported versions), prior to 9.1.1.3, prior to 9.2.0.4—No fix listedCNA
  • EMC NetWorker prior to 8.2.4.9, 9.0.x (all supported versions), prior to 9.1.1.3, prior to 9.2.0.4 Vendor— Affected EMC NetWorker prior to 8.2.4.9, 9.0.x (all supported versions), prior to 9.1.1.3, prior to 9.2.0.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 25

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 8.2.4.8VulnerableEMC
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.0.3VulnerableEMC
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.0.4VulnerableEMC
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.0.5VulnerableEMC
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.0.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.0.6VulnerableEMC
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.0.7VulnerableEMC
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.0.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.0.8VulnerableEMC
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.1.1VulnerableEMC
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.1.2VulnerableEMC
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.0.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.1.3VulnerableEMC
  • cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.2.4.8 Vulnerable ·EMC
  • cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0.3 Vulnerable ·EMC
  • cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0.4 Vulnerable ·EMC
  • cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0.5 Vulnerable ·EMC
  • cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.0.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0.6 Vulnerable ·EMC
  • cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0.7 Vulnerable ·EMC
  • cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.0.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0.8 Vulnerable ·EMC
  • cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.1.1 Vulnerable ·EMC
  • cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.1.2 Vulnerable ·EMC
  • cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.0.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.1.3 Vulnerable ·EMC
Show 15 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.0.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.1.4VulnerableEMC
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.0.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.1.5VulnerableEMC
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.0.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.1.6VulnerableEMC
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.0.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.1.7VulnerableEMC
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.0.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.1.8VulnerableEMC
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.0.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.1.9VulnerableEMC
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.0.3VulnerableEMC
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.0.4VulnerableEMC
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.0.5VulnerableEMC
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.0.6VulnerableEMC
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.1.1VulnerableEMC
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.1.2VulnerableEMC
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2.0.1VulnerableEMC
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2.0.2VulnerableEMC
cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2.0.3VulnerableEMC
  • cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.0.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.1.4 Vulnerable ·EMC
  • cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.0.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.1.5 Vulnerable ·EMC
  • cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.0.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.1.6 Vulnerable ·EMC
  • cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.0.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.1.7 Vulnerable ·EMC
  • cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.0.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.1.8 Vulnerable ·EMC
  • cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.0.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.1.9 Vulnerable ·EMC
  • cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0.3 Vulnerable ·EMC
  • cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0.4 Vulnerable ·EMC
  • cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0.5 Vulnerable ·EMC
  • cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0.6 Vulnerable ·EMC
  • cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.1.1 Vulnerable ·EMC
  • cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.1.2 Vulnerable ·EMC
  • cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.0.1 Vulnerable ·EMC
  • cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.0.2 Vulnerable ·EMC
  • cpe:2.3:a:emc:networker:9.2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.0.3 Vulnerable ·EMC

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-8022
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2r3j-x238-37v8

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2012-02027 Format string vulnerability in the nsrd RPC service in EMC NetWorker 7.6.3 and 7.6.4… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2016-00825 EMC NetWorker 8.2.1.x and 8.2.2.x before 8.2.2.6 and 9.x before 9.0.0.6 mishandles… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-11363 Improper authentication in EMC Avamar Server 7.1.x, 7.2.x, 7.3.x, 7.4.x, 7.5.0, EMC… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2006-03769 The Management Console server in EMC NetWorker (formerly Legato NetWorker) 7.3.2 before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2017-11365 Path traversal in EMC Avamar Server 7.1.x, 7.2.x, 7.3.x, 7.4.x, 7.5.0, EMC NetWorker… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-11364 Unrestricted file upload in EMC Avamar Server 7.1.x, 7.2.x, 7.3.x, 7.4.x, 7.5.0, EMC… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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