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CVE-2011-10012

NetOp Remote Control Client 9.5 .dws File Buffer Overflow

HIGH
8.4
CVSS Score
Published: August 13, 2025 at 08:35 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:28 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorRemote Control

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Severity
HIGH8.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

NetOp (now part of Impero Software) Remote Control Client v9.5 is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow when processing .dws configuration files. If a .dws file contains a string longer than 520 bytes, the application fails to perform proper bounds checking, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code when the file is opened.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (7)

Product
Source: [email protected]
https://netop.com/
Exploit
Source: [email protected]
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/netop.rb
Patch
Source: [email protected]
https://web.archive.org/web/20120314075913/https://codework-systems.com/netop-remotecontrol-10-01-released/
Exploit
Source: [email protected]
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17223
Exploit
Source: [email protected]
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18697
Third Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/ips/27765/netop-remote-control-dws-file-handling-buffer-overflow
Third Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netop-remote-control-client-dws-file-buffer-overflow

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.4HIGHVulnCheck
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-121

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