CVE-2010-1943
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 · uneditedUnspecified vulnerability in NEC CapsSuite Small Edition PatchMeister 2.0 Update2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (OS shutdown or restart) via vectors related to Client Service for PTM and crafted packets to port 56015.
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 · moderate confidenceA remote denial-of-service vulnerability exists in NEC CapsSuite Small Edition PatchMeister 2.0 Update2 and earlier. The vulnerability resides in the Client Service for PTM component, which listens on port 56015. Remote attackers can send crafted packets to this port to trigger an OS shutdown or restart. The specific vulnerability type is not disclosed (marked as 'unspecified').
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= 2.0CVSS 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
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/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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Verify if NEC CapsSuite PatchMeister is installedCheck program files for NEC CapsSuite or PatchMeister installation directory, or query the Windows registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\NEC\CapsSuite or similar pathsAffected if PatchMeister version 2.0 or earlier is found installed on the system
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Confirm the Client Service for PTM is runningOpen Windows Services console (services.msc) and look for 'Client Service for PTM' or check process list for related executable, or use command: sc query type= service state= all | findstr /i "PTM"Affected if The Client Service for PTM service is present and running
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Verify port 56015 is listeningRun command: netstat -an | findstr "56015" or use PowerShell: Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 56015Affected if Port 56015 is shown as LISTENING or ESTABLISHED indicating the vulnerable service is exposed on the network
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Check network exposure of port 56015Use nmap or PowerShell Test-NetConnection from an external host to test TCP port 56015 accessibility, or review firewall rules: netsh advfirewall firewall show rule name=all | findstr 56015Affected if Port 56015 is accessible from network segments outside the local host (non-loopback addresses)
A system is affected if NEC CapsSuite PatchMeister version 2.0 is installed with the Client Service for PTM running and port 56015 is exposed on the network.
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.
From vendor dataIf the product is still in use, restrict network access to port 56015 at the perimeter or disable the Client Service for PTM if not required. Contact NEC for available patches or consider migrating to a supported solution if the product has reached end-of-life.
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