# CVE-2012-4615: EMC Smarts Network Configuration Manager (NCM) before 9.1 uses a hardcoded encryption key for the storage of credentials, which allows local

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-11-27 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

EMC Smarts Network Configuration Manager (NCM) before 9.1 uses a hardcoded encryption key for the storage of credentials, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

## What to do

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## References

- http://osvdb.org/87878
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027812
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51408
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-11/0095.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56682
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/118358/EMC-Smarts-Network-Configuration-Manager-Bypass.html

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