CVE-2013-0929
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 · uneditedFormat string vulnerability in the _vsnsprintf function in rrobotd.exe in the Device Manager in EMC AlphaStor 4.0 before build 800 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a command.
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 confidenceA format string vulnerability exists in the _vsnprintf function within rrobotd.exe (the Device Manager daemon) in EMC AlphaStor 4.0 prior to build 800. Remote attackers can inject format string specifiers into commands sent to this daemon, allowing them to overwrite memory and execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the rrobotd service.
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= 4.0CVSS 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
- High
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
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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 AlphaStor installationCheck for the presence of EMC AlphaStor on the system by searching for installation directories or checking installed programs. Common paths may include C:\Program Files\EMC\AlphaStor or similar. On Linux/Unix systems, check /opt/emc/alphastor or /usr/local/alphastor.Affected if EMC AlphaStor software is found on the system
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Identify AlphaStor version and build numberLocate the rrobotd.exe file or its parent AlphaStor installation directory. Look for version information in file properties, an about dialog, or a version file within the installation directory. Note the exact build number.Affected if Version is 4.0 with build number less than 800, or version 4.0 without a documented build number (treat as potentially vulnerable)
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Verify rrobotd service is presentCheck for the existence of rrobotd.exe (the Device Manager daemon) within the AlphaStor installation directory. On Windows, this may be in a bin or daemon subfolder.Affected if rrobotd.exe exists in the AlphaStor installation
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Check if rrobotd service is runningUse task manager or command-line tools (tasklist /FI "IMAGENAME eq rrobotd.exe" on Windows, ps on Unix) to determine if the rrobotd process is currently active.Affected if rrobotd service is currently running
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Assess network exposure of the Device Manager serviceDetermine if the rrobotd service is listening on network ports and accessible from untrusted networks. Check firewall rules and service binding configurations to see if the Device Manager port is exposed externally.Affected if The rrobotd service port is accessible from untrusted or external networks
A system is affected if EMC AlphaStor 4.0 is installed with a build number prior to 800 AND the rrobotd service is running and potentially exposed to network access.
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 dataUpgrade EMC AlphaStor to build 800 or later. If immediate patching is not possible, consider network segmentation to limit exposure of the Device Manager service to untrusted networks.
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