Check Point Advisories

HP OpenView Network Node Manager netmon.exe Stack Buffer Overflow (CVE-2010-1551; CVE-2010-2703)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2010-138
Date Published:	22 Jul 2010
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Monday 23 July, 2012
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2010-1551 CVE-2010-2703
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 stack buffer overflow vulnerability exists in HP OpenView Network Node Manager (NNM). The vulnerability is due to a boundary error in the _OVParseLLA function when processing a crafted HTTP POST request. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP POST request, potentially causing arbitrary code execution.

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 Network Node Manager netmon.exe Stack 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 Network Node Manager netmon.exe stack buffer overflow