HP OpenView Network Node Manager up to 6.2 ovspmd.exe numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in HP OpenView Network Node Manager up to 6.2. Affected is an unknown function of the file ovspmd.exe of the component Node Manager. Such manipulation leads to numeric error. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2008-1842. In addition, an exploit is available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in HP OpenView Network Node Manager up to 6.2 (Network Management Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the file ovspmd.exe of the component Node Manager. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Integer signedness error in ovspmd.exe in HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) 8.01, and 7.53 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long request to TCP port 8886 that begins with a certain negative integer, which passes a signed comparison and triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

The bug was discovered 04/08/2008. The weakness was presented 04/16/2008 by Luigi Auriemma (Website). The advisory is shared for download at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-1842 since 04/16/2008. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 8 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 33190 (HP-UX PHSS_38009 : HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM), Remote Execution of Arbitrary Code, Denial of Service (DoS) (HPSBMA02340 SSRT080024, SSRT080041 rev.1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family HP-UX Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 8902.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (41737), Tenable (33190), SecurityFocus (BID 28689†), OSVDB (44235†) and Secunia (SA29713†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Nessus ID: 33190
Nessus Name: HP-UX PHSS_38009 : HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM), Remote Execution of Arbitrary Code, Denial of Service (DoS) (HPSBMA02340 SSRT080024, SSRT080041 rev.1)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hp.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: Luigi Auriemma
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-1842 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-1842
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-42008
X-Force: 41737
SecurityFocus: 28689 - HP OpenView Network Node Manager 'ovspmd' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 29713
OSVDB: 44235 - CVE-2008-1842 - HP - OpenView Network Node Manager - Buffer Overflow Issue
SecurityTracker: 1019821
Vulnerability Center: 18159 - HP OpenView Network Node Manager (NNM) Ovspmd Vulnerability Allows Remote Code Execution and DoS, High
Vupen: ADV-2008-1159

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

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Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 08/08/2019 12:33
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (75), 08/08/2019 12:33 (12)
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