Hewlett Packard Enterprise LoadRunner Shared Memory Name Construction Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability Details
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Hewlett Packard Enterprise LoadRunner. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within mchan.dll when constructing a shared memory file name. The issue lies in the failure to validate the size of a user-supplied string prior to copying it to a stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code under the context of the current process.
Additional Details
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c05157423
Disclosure Timeline
- 2016-01-26 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
- 2016-06-03 - Coordinated public release of advisory
Credit
Tenable Network Security
