CVE-2012-2283
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 · uneditedThe Iomega Home Media Network Hard Drive with EMC Lifeline firmware before 2.104, Home Media Network Hard Drive Cloud Edition with EMC Lifeline firmware before 3.2.3.15290, iConnect with EMC Lifeline firmware before 2.5.26.18966, and StorCenter with EMC Lifeline firmware before 2.0.18.23122, 2.1.x before 2.1.42.18967, and 3.x before 3.2.3.15290 allow remote authenticated users to read or modify data on arbitrary remote shares via unspecified vectors.
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 confidenceThis is a broken access control vulnerability in EMC Lifeline firmware used by multiple Iomega network-attached storage (NAS) devices. The flaw allows any remote authenticated user to read or modify data on arbitrary remote shares, bypassing intended access controls between share permissions and user authentication.
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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<= 2.103<= 3.2.3.15289<= 2.5.26.18965<= 2.0.18.23121>= 2.1.0, <= 2.1.42.18966>= 3.0, < 3.2.3.15290= 23.2.3.15289all versionsall versionsall versionsCVSS 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
- Single
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N
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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Identify device model and firmware typeAccess the device admin interface or check the system information page to determine if the device is an Iomega NAS (Home Media Network Hard Drive, Iconnect, or Storcenter) or runs EMC Lifeline firmware.Affected if The device is an Iomega Home Media Network Hard Drive, Iomega Iconnect, Iomega Storcenter, or any device running EMC Lifeline firmware.
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Determine installed firmware versionNavigate to the device admin panel, typically at the device's IP address, and locate the firmware version information (usually under System, Settings, or About). Alternatively, check the command line interface if accessible.Affected if For EMC Lifeline: version is 2.103 or lower; 3.2.3.15289 or lower; 2.5.26.18965 or lower; 2.0.18.23121 or lower; between 2.1.0 and 2.1.42.18966 inclusive; between 3.0 and 3.2.3.15289 inclusive; or exactly 23.2.3.15289. For Iomega devices: if the device model is Home Media Network Hard Drive, Iconnec
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Verify remote share access is configuredCheck the device share configuration settings in the admin interface to see if any network shares are exposed and accessible to remote users.Affected if Network shares are created and accessible to remote users, which is required for the vulnerability to be exploitable.
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Confirm user authentication is enabledVerify that the device has user accounts configured and authentication is required for accessing shares.Affected if User authentication is enabled on the device, as the flaw allows any remote authenticated user to bypass share access controls.
A user is affected if their device is an Iomega Home Media Network Hard Drive, Iomega Iconnect, or Iomega Storcenter (all versions), or runs EMC Lifeline firmware matching the vulnerable version ranges listed, and has remote shares accessible to authenticated users.
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 data3.2.3.15290
Update EMC Lifeline firmware to the patched versions (2.104 for Home Media HD, 3.2.3.15290 for Cloud Edition/StorCenter 3.x, 2.5.26.18966 for iConnect, or 2.0.18.23122/2.1.42.18967 for StorCenter 2.x). If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict network access to these devices and review user/share permission mappings.
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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.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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