Rule

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Sid
18930

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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. 

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Detailed Information:
Format string vulnerability in nnmRptConfig.exe in HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) 7.51 and 7.53 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in input data that involves an invalid template name.

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Affected Systems:
hp openview network node manager 7.51
hp openview network node manager 7.53

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Attack Scenarios:
Format string vulnerabilities can be very simple to attack. Any program that reads a format string as an input parameter can be exploited if the argument can be controlled by the attacker.

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Ease of Attack:
Simple. Exploits exist.

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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-2011-0270:
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2011-0270
 
Common Weakness Enumeration:
http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/134.html
 
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification:
http://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/100.html

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