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HP OpenView Network Node Manager Remote Command Execution

VUPEN ID VUPEN/ADV-2005-1539
CVE ID CVE-2005-2773
 
CWE ID Available in VUPEN VNS Customer Area
CVSS V2 Available in VUPEN VNS Customer Area
Rated as High Risk 
Impact Available in VUPEN VNS Customer Area
Authentication Level Available in VUPEN VNS Customer Area
Access Vector Available in VUPEN VNS Customer Area
Release Date 2005-08-26
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Technical Description

A vulnerability was identified in HP OpenView Network Node Manager, which may be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. This flaw is due to an input validation error in the "connectedNodes.ovpl" script that does not properly filter a specially crafted "node" parameter, which may be exploited by a remote attacker to cause arbitrary shell commands to be executed.

Note : The "freeIPaddrs.ovpl", "cdpView.ovpl" and "ecscmg.ovpl" scripts are also affected.

Affected Products

HP OpenView Network Node Manager version 6.2
HP OpenView Network Node Manager version 6.4
HP OpenView Network Node Manager version 7.01
HP OpenView Network Node Manager version 7.50

(on HP-UX, Solaris, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Linux)

Solution 

Apply patches :
http://support.openview.hp.com/patches/

References

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1539
http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=HPSBMA01224

Credits 

Vulnerability reported by James Fisher

Changelog 

2005-08-26 : Initial release
2005-08-29 : Updated Advisory

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Monthly Statistics 

 

 VUPEN Security Advisories By Criticality: Sep 2010


  Critical Risk

: 22%

  High Risk
: 2%

  Moderate Risk
: 49%

  Low Risk
: 27%

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