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HP OpenView Network Node Manager Arbitrary Command Execution
Secunia Advisory: SA20193
Release Date: 2006-05-24
Last Update: 2006-05-26
Popularity: 7,331 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: System access
Where: From local network
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:HP OpenView Network Node Manager (NNM) 6.x
HP OpenView Network Node Manager (NNM) 7.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-2580


Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM), which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error. This can be exploited by malicious people to execute arbitrary commands with escalated privileges, and create arbitrary files.

The vulnerability has been reported in version 6.20, 6.4x, 7.01, 7.50 running on HP-UX B.11.00, B.11.11, and B.11.23, Solaris, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Linux.

Solution:
Apply patches (see vendor advisory for details).

Provided and/or discovered by:
The vendor credits NGSSoftware.

Changelog:
2006-05-26: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
HPSBMA02098 SSRT5911:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00672314


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