Vulnerable Systems:
* HP OpenView Network Node Manager
Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the snmpviewer.exe CGI application. This process copies the Host header from HTTP requests into a fixed-length buffer located on the stack via a call to strcat. By specifying a string length within a certain range this buffer can be overflowed leading to arbitrary code execution.
Disclosure Timeline:
2009-07-23 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
2009-12-09 - Coordinated public release of advisory
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