Hewlett-Packard Network Node Manager ovopi.dll Heap Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability Details
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Hewlett-Packard Network Node Manager. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within ovopi.dll which listens by default on a UDP port 696. When parsing option -p, the process blindly copies user supplied data into a fixed-length heap buffer. A remote attacker can abuse this to execute remote code under the context of the SYSTEM user.
Additional Details
Hewlett-Packard has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.PAGE/public/kb/docDisplay/?spf_p.tpst=kbDocDisplay&spf_p.prp_kbDocDisplay=wsrp-navigationalState%3DdocId%253Demr_na-c04378450-2%257CdocLocale%253D%257CcalledBy%253D&javax.portlet.begCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken&javax.portlet.endCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken
Disclosure Timeline
- 2014-03-07 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
- 2014-10-01 - Coordinated public release of advisory
Credit
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