A flaw in version 1.16 of BTT Software's SNMP Trap Watcher allows a remote user to crash the trap watcher without it being logged or noticed. This allows a user to attempt a break-in without being monitored (This happens when SNMP traps are used as part of the IDS software). Naturally, this also leads to system instability (as most programs that crash in Windows do).
Credit:
The information was provided by: Paul Timmins.
Vulnerable systems:
SNMP Trap Watcher Version 1.16
Exploit:
Create a string trap containing more than 306 characters. Send to monitoring workstation. Software instantly pops up with a "This program has performed an illegal operation" error box. This can be replicated by using the Linux "snmptrap" command provided with some distributions.