HP OpenView Network Node Manager 7.01 ovalarmsrv.exe numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in HP OpenView Network Node Manager 7.01 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file ovalarmsrv.exe of the component Node Manager. The manipulation leads to numeric error. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-2438. There is no exploit available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in HP OpenView Network Node Manager 7.01 (Network Management Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown part of the file ovalarmsrv.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. The summary by CVE is:

Integer overflow in ovalarmsrv.exe in HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) 7.01, 7.51, and 7.53 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted command to TCP port 2954, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

The bug was discovered 04/27/2009. The weakness was shared 04/27/2009 by Dyon Balding with Secunia Research (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-2438 since 05/27/2008. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 39383 (HP-UX PHSS_39245 : s700_800 11.X OV NNM7.53 PA-RISC Intermediate Patch 22), 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 42018 (HP OpenView Network Node Manager Remote Code Execution Vulnerability).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 8695.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (50148), Tenable (39383), SecurityFocus (BID 34738†), OSVDB (54107†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-21820†). The entries VDB-45814 and VDB-48048 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Nessus ID: 39383
Nessus Name: HP-UX PHSS_39245 : s700_800 11.X OV NNM7.53 PA-RISC Intermediate Patch 22
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hp.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Dyon Balding
Organization: Secunia Research
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-2438 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-2438
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-47939

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X-Force: 50148
SecurityFocus: 34738 - HP OpenView Network Node Manager 'ovalarmsrv.exe' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
OSVDB: 54107 - HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) ovalarmsrv.exe Crafted Command Handling Remote Overflow
Vulnerability Center: 21820 - HP OpenView Network Node Manager 7.01, 7.51 and 7.53 Integer Overflow in Ovalarmsrv.exe, High
Vupen: ADV-2009-1187

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 05/29/2025 06:11
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (81), 09/02/2019 14:24 (3), 05/29/2025 06:11 (20)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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