ZDI-10-105: Hewlett-Packard OpenView NNM ovwebsnmpsrv.exe Bad Option Remote Code Execution Vulnerability http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-105 June 8, 2010 -- CVE ID: CVE-2010-1960 -- Affected Vendors: Hewlett-Packard -- Affected Products: Hewlett-Packard OpenView Network Node Manager -- TippingPoint(TM) IPS Customer Protection: TippingPoint IPS customers have been protected against this vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID 9283. For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS, visit: http://www.tippingpoint.com -- Vulnerability Details: This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Hewlett-Packard OpenView Network Node Manager. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the ovwebsnmpsrv.exe process which can be reached remotely through the jovgraph.exe CGI program. When the ovwebsnmpsrv.exe process is started a function responsible for parsing command line arguments does not properly handle unrecognized options. By supplying an overly large unrecognized option through an HTTP request the error handling functionality can be made to overflow a static buffer while creating the error message. An attacker can leverage this to execute arbitrary code under the context of the user running the webserver. -- Vendor Response: Hewlett-Packard has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02217439 -- Disclosure Timeline: 2010-02-02 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2010-06-08 - Coordinated public release of advisory -- Credit: This vulnerability was discovered by: * Anonymous -- About the Zero Day Initiative (ZDI): Established by TippingPoint, The Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) represents a best-of-breed model for rewarding security researchers for responsibly disclosing discovered vulnerabilities. Researchers interested in getting paid for their security research through the ZDI can find more information and sign-up at: http://www.zerodayinitiative.com The ZDI is unique in how the acquired vulnerability information is used. TippingPoint does not re-sell the vulnerability details or any exploit code. Instead, upon notifying the affected product vendor, TippingPoint provides its customers with zero day protection through its intrusion prevention technology. Explicit details regarding the specifics of the vulnerability are not exposed to any parties until an official vendor patch is publicly available. Furthermore, with the altruistic aim of helping to secure a broader user base, TippingPoint provides this vulnerability information confidentially to security vendors (including competitors) who have a vulnerability protection or mitigation product. Our vulnerability disclosure policy is available online at: http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/disclosure_policy/ Follow the ZDI on Twitter: http://twitter.com/thezdi
