HPE LoadRunner/Performance Center MMSEngine.dll memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in HPE LoadRunner and Performance Center. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality in the library MMSEngine.dll. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-8512. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in HPE LoadRunner and Performance Center (affected version not known). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality in the library MMSEngine.dll. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A Remote Code Execution vulnerability in all versions of HPE LoadRunner and Performance Center was found.

The bug was discovered 12/13/2016. The weakness was released 02/15/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.hpe.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-8512 since 10/07/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/05/2020).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 96270 (HP LoadRunner MMS Protocol Buffer Overflow RCE), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l.

A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (96270). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.5

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 96270
Nessus Name: HP LoadRunner MMS Protocol Buffer Overflow RCE
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OpenVAS ID: 835257
OpenVAS Name: HPE LoadRunner MMS Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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10/07/2016 🔍
12/13/2016 +67 days 🔍
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01/03/2017 +21 days 🔍
02/15/2018 +408 days 🔍
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02/16/2018 +1 days 🔍
01/05/2020 +688 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hpe.com

Advisory: support.hpe.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-8512 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-8512
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-113311

Entryinfo

Created: 02/16/2018 08:26
Updated: 01/05/2020 08:34
Changes: 02/16/2018 08:26 (65), 01/05/2020 08:34 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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