Hewlett-Packard OpenView Network Node Manager nnmRptConfig.exe nameParams/text1 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

January 10th, 2011
ZDI-11-010 ZDI-CAN-934

CVE ID

CVE-2011-0268

CVSS Score

10.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Vendors

Hewlett-Packard

Affected Products

OpenView Network Node Manager

Vulnerability Details

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of HP Network Node Manager. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the nnmRptConfig.exe module exposed by the webserver that listens by default on TCP port 80. A remote user can send an oversized text1 parameter via a POST request to one of the CGI functions of NNM to trigger a buffer overflow in this module. Exploitation of this issue leads to remote code execution under the context of the target service.

Additional Details

Hewlett-Packard has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02670501

Disclosure Timeline

  • 2010-09-23 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2011-01-10 - Coordinated public release of advisory

Credit

Aniway (Aniway.Anyway AT gmail DOT com)

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