Check Point Advisories

HP OpenView NNM getnnmdata.exe CGI MaxAge Parameter Buffer Overflow (CVE-2010-1553)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2010-137
Date Published:	22 Jul 2010
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Sunday 07 December, 2014
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2010-1553
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75, R71, R70, R65
Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description	The Network Node Manager (NNM) is an HP OpenView product which manages networks. It determines and displays physical and logical connectivity in networks, as well as information referring to protocols running over the network. 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 MaxAge parameter sent in a crafted HTTP request. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to a target server, potentially causing execution of arbitrary code.

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 / R65

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the HP OpenView NNM getnnmdata.exe CGI MaxAge 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 MaxAge parameter buffer overflow