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It Operations IntelligenceApplication · Emc

CVE-2012-4614

HIGH · 9.3 CVSS v2.0 Published 2012-11-27
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 9.0 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
The default configuration of EMC Smarts Network Configuration Manager (NCM) before 9.1 does not require authentication for database access, which allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via a network session.

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 confidence

EMC Smarts Network Configuration Manager (NCM) versions before 9.1 ship with a default configuration that does not require authentication for database access, allowing any remote attacker with network connectivity to connect to the database without credentials.

MitigationUpgrade to EMC Smarts NCM version 9.1 or later, or explicitly configure the database to require authentication in the current version.

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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
It Operations IntelligenceApplication
Affected:<= 9.0

CVSS 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
M
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:M/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify if EMC Smarts NCM or EMC IT Operations Intelligence is installed
    Check for the presence of EMC Smarts NCM installation directories, typically under C:\Program Files\EMC Smarts\ or /opt/EMC/Smarts/ on Unix systems. Also check Windows Services or running processes for 'smarts' or 'ncm' related services.
    Affected if Software is installed on the system
  2. Determine the installed version
    Look for version information in the installation directory, typically in a README, version file, or the main executable properties. Common paths: C:\Program Files\EMC Smarts\NCM\bin\ or check the application's 'About' or help menu.
    Affected if Version is 9.0 or earlier, or version cannot be determined and product is present
  3. Verify if database authentication is configured
    Examine the database configuration files for the NCM application, typically in the conf or config directory under the NCM installation path. Look for connection strings or configuration files that specify database connection parameters, checking if username and password parameters are present or if authentication is explicitly required.
    Affected if Database configuration allows connections without credentials or has authentication disabled/not configured
  4. Check if the database port is network accessible
    Identify the database port used by NCM (typically port 5432 for PostgreSQL or check NCM documentation for default ports). Use netstat or similar tools to check if the database port is bound to 0.0.0.0 or a non-loopback address, indicating network exposure.
    Affected if Database port is listening on a non-loopback interface and is reachable from network

System is affected if EMC Smarts NCM or EMC IT Operations Intelligence version 9.0 or earlier is installed with default database configuration that does not require authentication and is accessible over the network.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 9.0
Interim mitigation

Upgrade to EMC Smarts NCM version 9.1 or later, or explicitly configure the database to require authentication in the current version.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

9.1

  1. Upgrade EMC Smarts Network Configuration Manager (NCM) to version 9.1 or later to resolve the improper authentication vulnerability.
  2. After upgrading, verify that database access now requires proper authentication by reviewing the default configuration settings.
  3. Confirm the fix by testing that unauthenticated database connections are no longer possible.

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in It Operations Intelligence Scoped from the published advisory
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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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