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HP OpenView Network Node Manager Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Advisory Available in German 

Secunia Advisory: SA29641  
Release Date: 2008-04-03
Last Update: 2008-04-11

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

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

CVE reference:CVE-2008-1697 (Secunia mirror)

This advisory is currently marked as unpatched!
- Companies can be alerted when a patch is released!


Description:
Mati Aharoni has discovered a vulnerability in HP OpenView Network Node Manager, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error within ovwparser.dll, which can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via an overly long HTTP GET request to ovas.exe on default port 7510/TCP.

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.

The vulnerability is confirmed in version 7.51. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Restrict network access to ovas.exe.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Mati Aharoni

Changelog:
2008-04-11: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://www.offensive-security.com/0day/hp-nnm-ov.py.txt



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