CVE-2012-0122
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 HP Data Protector Express (aka DPX) 5.0.00 before build 59287 and 6.0.00 before build 11974 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via unknown vectors, aka ZDI-CAN-1393.
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 confidenceHP Data Protector Express versions 5.0.00 before build 59287 and 6.0.00 before build 11974 contain an unspecified vulnerability (ZDI-CAN-1393) allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service. The CVSS 10 score indicates the vulnerability is remotely exploitable without authentication, likely through a network-exposed service component.
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= 5.0= 6.0CVSS 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
- 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 HP Data Protector Express is installedCheck the installed programs list or look for DPX service processes running on the systemAffected if HP Data Protector Express is present on the system
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Identify the installed version numberCheck the product version through the application or system registryAffected if Version is 5.0 or 6.0 (including any 5.0.x or 6.0.x variants)
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Determine the build numberLocate the build information within the application or associated installation filesAffected if Build number is below 59287 for version 5.0, or below 11974 for version 6.0
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Assess network exposure of DPX servicesReview which network ports and services DPX is listening on and whether they are accessible from untrusted networksAffected if DPX services are exposed to network accessible interfaces without authentication
The environment is affected if HP Data Protector Express version 5.0 or 6.0 is installed with a build number below 59287 or 11974 respectively, and the DPX service is network-accessible.
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 HP Data Protector Express to build 59287 or later for version 5.0.00, and build 11974 or later for version 6.0.00. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, restrict network exposure of DPX services and implement compensating network controls.
HP Data Protector Express 5.0.00 build 59287 or later; HP Data Protector Express 6.0.00 build 11974 or later
- 1. Identify the currently installed HP Data Protector Express version and build number.
- 2. For HP Data Protector Express 5.0.x users: Upgrade to build 59287 or later.
- 3. For HP Data Protector Express 6.0.x users: Upgrade to build 11974 or later.
- 4. Contact HP Support to obtain the appropriate patched build for your version.
- 5. Apply the upgrade in accordance with HP's installation documentation.
- 6. Verify the build number after upgrade matches or exceeds the fixed build for your major version.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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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-2012-0122 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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