Subject: Secunia Research: HP OpenView Network Node Manager OpenView5.exe
Directory Traversal
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Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:58:40 +0200
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Secunia Research 14/04/2008
- HP OpenView Network Node Manager OpenView5.exe Directory Traversal -
Table of Contents
Affected Software....................................................1
Severity.............................................................2
Vendor's Description of Software.....................................3
Description of Vulnerability.........................................4
Solution.............................................................5
Time Table...........................................................6
Credits..............................................................7
References...........................................................8
About Secunia........................................................9
Verification........................................................10
1) Affected Software
* HP OpenView Network Node Manager 7.51
NOTE: Other versions may also be affected.
2) Severity
Rating: Less critical
Impact: Exposure of sensitive information
Exposure of system information
Where: Local network
3) Vendor's Description of Software
"This software provides a vast amount of automation, including event
correlation and automated monitoring of your network to improve the
efficiency and productivity of your IT staff."
Product Link:
http://www.openview.hp.com/products/nnm/
4) Description of Vulnerability
Secunia Research has discovered a vulnerability in HP OpenView Network
Node Manager, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose
certain information.
It is possible to download or view arbitrary files by sending a HTTP
request to the OpenView5.exe CGI application and passing strings
containing directory traversal sequences to the "Action" parameter.
5) Solution
Filter malicious characters or character sequences using e.g. a
web proxy.
6) Time Table
07/01/2008 - Vendor notified.
07/01/2008 - Vendor response.
14/04/2008 - Public disclosure due to disclosure by a third party.
7) Credits
Discovered by JJ Reyes, Secunia Research.
8) References
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) project has assigned
CVE-2008-0068 for the vulnerability
9) About Secunia
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10) Verification
Please verify this advisory by visiting the Secunia website:
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-4/
Complete list of vulnerability reports published by Secunia Research:
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