HP OpenView Internet Services Probe Builder Service (PBOVISServer.exe) denial of service
| hp-ovis-pbovisserver-dos (44041) |  Low Risk |
Description:
HP OpenView Internet Services is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a weakness in the Probe Builder Service (PBOVISServer.exe). By sending a termination opcode, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to terminate arbitrary processes on the server.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 7.1 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 5.3 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
Refer to HPSBMA02353 SSRT080066 rev.1 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.
References:
- European Performance Systems Web site: European Performance Systems Ltd .
- HPSBMA02353 SSRT080066 rev.1: HP OpenView Internet Services Running Probe Builder, Remote Denial of Service (DoS).
- iDefense Labs PUBLIC ADVISORY: 07.28.08: Hewlett-Packard OVIS Probe Builder Arbitrary Process Termination Vulnerability.
- BID-30403: European Performance Systems Probe Builder Denial of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-1667: The Probe Builder Service (aka PBOVISServer.exe) in European Performance Systems (EPS) Probe Builder 2.2 before A.02.20.901, as used in HP OpenView Internet Services (OVIS) on Windows, allows remote attackers to kill arbitrary processes via a process ID number in an unspecified opcode.
- SA31278: HP OpenView Internet Service Probe Builder Arbitrary Process Termination
- SA31282: European Performance Systems Probe Builder Arbitrary Process Termination
- SECTRACK ID: 1020568: HP OpenView Internet Services Bug in Probe Builder Lets Remote Users Deny Service
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-2227: European Performance Systems PB Denial of Service Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-2228: HP OpenView Internet Service PB Denial of Service Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- EPS Openview Internet Services
- HP OpenView Internet Service
Reported:
Jul 28, 2008
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