ZDI-11-348 : HP OpenView NNM nnmRptConfig.exe nameParams Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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ZDI-11-348 : HP OpenView NNM nnmRptConfig.exe nameParams Remote Code
Execution Vulnerability
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-348
December 13, 2011

- -- CVE ID:
CVE-2011-3165

- -- CVSS:
10, AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

- -- Affected Vendors:

Hewlett-Packard



- -- Affected Products:

Hewlett-Packard OpenView Network Node Manager



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TippingPoint IPS customers have been protected against this
vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID 10529.
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- -- Vulnerability Details:
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on
vulnerable installations of OpenView Network Node Manager.
Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within nnmRotConfig.exe CGI program. When
processing crafted nameParams parameters, there exists an insufficient
boundary check that can lead to a insufficient heap buffer, enabling a
heap overflow. This can lead to memory corruption which can be leveraged
to execute arbitrary code under the context of the target service.

- -- Vendor Response:

Hewlett-Packard has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More
details can be found at:

https://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay/?docId=emr_na-c03054052



- -- Disclosure Timeline:
2011-05-12 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
2011-12-13 - Coordinated public release of advisory

- -- Credit:
This vulnerability was discovered by:

* Aniway (Aniway.Anyway@xxxxxxxxx)



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