Compaq Insight Manager XE up to 2.1b SNMP/DMI memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Compaq Insight Manager XE up to 2.1b. Affected is an unknown function of the component SNMP/DMI Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2001-0840. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Compaq Insight Manager XE up to 2.1b and classified as very critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component SNMP/DMI Handler. 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. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in Compaq Insight Manager XE 2.1b and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) SNMP and (2) DMI.

The weakness was presented 12/06/2001 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is available at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2001-0840. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/03/2025).

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 86281 (Compaq Insight Manager XE Buffer Overflow Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 2.1c eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7411), SecurityFocus (BID 3482†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-5574†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

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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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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Insight Manager XE 2.1c

Timelineinfo

10/29/2001 🔍
10/29/2001 +0 days 🔍
12/06/2001 +38 days 🔍
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10/17/2004 +1046 days 🔍
07/10/2014 +3553 days 🔍
10/03/2025 +4103 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2001-0840 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0840
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17698
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X-Force: 7411
SecurityFocus: 3482 - Compaq Insight Manager XE Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 5574 - Buffer Overflow in Compaq Insight Manager XE 2.1b and Earlier via SNMP and DMI, High

Entryinfo

Created: 07/10/2014 23:05
Updated: 10/03/2025 12:28
Changes: 07/10/2014 23:05 (40), 05/25/2019 11:04 (18), 06/09/2024 20:37 (17), 10/03/2025 12:28 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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