HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) multiple CGI buffer overflow

hpopenview-nnm-multiple-cgi-bo (38892) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) is vulnerable to multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the ovlogin.exe, OpenView5.exe, snmpviewer.exe and webappmon.exe CGI applications. By sending an overly long argument to one of the vulnerable CGI applications, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with SYSTEM level privileges.

Platforms Affected:

  • HP, HP-UX B.11.00
  • HP, HP-UX B.11.11
  • HP, HP-UX B.11.23
  • HP, OpenView Network Node Manager 6.41
  • HP, OpenView Network Node Manager 7.01
  • HP, OpenView Network Node Manager 7.51
  • Nortel, Enterprise Network Management System
  • Nortel, Multiservice Data Manager
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS

Remedy:

Refer to HPSBMA02281 SSRT061261 rev.1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

Reported:

Dec 06, 2007

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