Check Point Advisories

HP OpenView NNM getnnmdata.exe CGI Hostname Parameter Buffer Overflow (CVE-2010-1555)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2010-135
Date Published:	27 Jul 2010
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Tuesday 27 July, 2010
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2010-1555
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75, R71, R70
Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description	HP OpenView product consists of a suite of network and system management software applications developed by HP. It includes several optional modules and components, such as OpenView Quality Manager, OpenView Performance Insight, OpenView Network Node Manager, etc. A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in HP OpenView Network Node Manager (NNM). The vulnerability is due to a boundary error in getnnmdata.exe when processing the Hostname variable sent in a crafted HTTP request. A remote unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to a target server, potentially causing arbitrary code to be injected and executed in the security context of the getnnmdata.exe process.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R80 / R77 / R75 / R71 / R70

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the HP OpenView NNM getnnmdata.exe CGI Hostname Parameter Buffer Overflow protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: HP Products Protection Violation.
Attack Information: HP OpenView NNM getnnmdata.exe CGI hostname parameter buffer overflow