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CVE-2011-10012 is a stack-based buffer overflow in NetOp Remote Control Client v9.5, now part of Impero Software. The vulnerability is triggered when the client processes a crafted .dws configuration file containing a string longer than 520 bytes. The application does not perform proper bounds checking on this input while parsing the file, resulting in a stack memory overwrite. A successful exploit can allow arbitrary code execution in the context of the user who opens the malicious .dws file.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit module (modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/netop.rb) that exploits a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in NetOp Remote Control Client version 9.5 (CVE-2011-10012). The exploit works by generating a specially crafted .dws file with a payload that, when opened by a vulnerable client on Windows XP SP3, results in arbitrary code execution. The module allows the user to select a payload (such as a reverse shell) which is embedded in the malicious file. The attack vector is local, requiring user interaction to open the file. The code is written in Ruby and follows the standard Metasploit module structure, leveraging the FILEFORMAT exploit mixin to create the malicious file. No network endpoints are involved; the only fingerprintable endpoint is the .dws file format targeted by the exploit.
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