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Sid
13715

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Summary:
This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit a known vulnerability in OpenView Network Node Manager.

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Impact:
Denial of Service. Information disclosure. Loss of integrity. Complete admin access.

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Detailed Information:
Stack-based buffer overflow in ovwparser.dll in HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) 7.51 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long URI in an HTTP request processed by ovas.exe, as demonstrated by a certain topology/homeBaseView request. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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Affected Systems:
HP OpenView Network Node Manager 7.51

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Attack Scenarios:


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Ease of Attack:


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False Positives:
None known.

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False Negatives:
None known.

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Corrective Action:
Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software.

Apply the appropriate vendor supplied patches.

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Contributors:
Sourcefire Vulnerability Research Team
This document was generated from data supplied by the National Vulnerability Database. A product of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
For more information see http://nvd.nist.gov/

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Additional References:

NIST CVE-2008-1697:
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2008-1697

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