CVE-2009-1119
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMultiple heap-based buffer overflows in EMC RepliStor 6.2 before SP5 and 6.3 before SP2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted message to (1) ctrlservice.exe or (2) rep_srv.exe, possibly related to an integer overflow.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceHeap-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities in EMC RepliStor 6.2 before SP5 and 6.3 before SP2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted messages to ctrlservice.exe or rep_srv.exe, likely stemming from integer overflow during memory allocation.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 6.2<= 6.3CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm EMC RepliStor installationCheck the system for EMC RepliStor by looking for the product in Add/Remove Programs on Windows or by searching for RepliStor-related directories or servicesAffected if EMC RepliStor is not present on the system, the vulnerability does not apply
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Determine installed RepliStor versionLocate the RepliStor version information through the installed software details, product documentation, or by querying the installed binaries directlyAffected if The installed version is 6.2 with a service pack lower than SP5, or 6.3 with a service pack lower than SP2, or if the version cannot be determined but RepliStor is present
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Verify vulnerable services existCheck for the presence of ctrlservice.exe and rep_srv.exe executables in the RepliStor installation directoryAffected if These executables exist on the system and the version is within the affected range
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Confirm service statusCheck if the ctrlservice.exe or rep_srv.exe services are currently running on the systemAffected if Either service is running and the installed RepliStor version falls within the affected versions (6.2 pre-SP5 or 6.3 pre-SP2)
A system is affected if EMC RepliStor is installed with version 6.2 before SP5 or version 6.3 before SP2 and the ctrlservice.exe or rep_srv.exe services are present and running.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade EMC RepliStor to version 6.2 SP5 or 6.3 SP2 or later. If immediate patching is not feasible, consider network segmentation to limit exposure of the replication services.
EMC RepliStor 6.2 SP5 or later; EMC RepliStor 6.3 SP2 or later
- Identify currently installed EMC RepliStor version (6.2 or 6.3)
- If running RepliStor 6.2, upgrade to Service Pack 5 (SP5) or later
- If running RepliStor 6.3, upgrade to Service Pack 2 (SP2) or later
- After upgrading, verify the ctrlservice.exe and rep_srv.exe services are running the patched versions
- Test that replication functionality continues to work correctly after the patch
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2009-1119 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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