HP OpenView Network Node Manager (NNM) Remote Console directory privilege escalation
| hp-openview-nnm-privilege-escalation (32362) |  High Risk |
Description:
HP OpenView Network Node Manager (NNM) Remote Console could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by insecure permissions on the "HP OpenView" directory and related subdirectories, which assign "Full Control" to the "Everyone" group. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to modify or delete files and possibly execute arbitrary commands with SYSTEM privileges.
Platforms Affected:
- HP, OpenView Network Node Manager 7.50
Remedy:
No remedy available as of November 29, 2008.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
References:
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Thu Feb 08 2007 - 04:22:49 CST, SecurityVulns.com: HP Network Node Manager remote console weak files permissions at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-02/0174.html.
- HP Network Node Manager (NNM) advanced edition 7.0, Network Node Manager advanced edition at http://www.openview.hp.com/products/nnm/.
- BID-22475: HP OpenView Network Node Manager Insecure Permissions Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-0819: HP Network Node Manager (NNM) Remote Console 7.50 assigns Everyone Full Control permission for the %PROGRAMFILES%\HP OpenView directory tree, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file or ActiveX component, or a modified bin\ovtrcsvc.exe for the HP Open View Shared Trace Service.
- SA24066: HP OpenView Network Node Manager Insecure Default Directory Permissions
- SECTRACK ID: 1017609: HP OpenView Network Node Manager Unsafe Folder Permissions Lets Local Windows Users Gain Elevated Privileges
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-0533: HP OpenView Network Node Manager Insecure Directory Permissions Vulnerability
Reported:
Feb 07, 2007
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