Buffer overflow in HP Diagnostics
CVE-2011-4789
Stack-based buffer overflow in magentservice.exe in the server in HP LoadRunner 11.00 before patch 4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted size value in a packet. NOTE: it was originally reported that the affected product is HP Diagnostics Server, but HP states that "the vulnerable product is actually HP LoadRunner."
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.644 (99.2th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.644 · newest: 0.644 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- osvdb.org/78309 (vdb-entry)
- zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-12-016/
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/51398 (vdb-entry)
- h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay/ (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-4789?
- CVE-2011-4789 is a vulnerability in HP Diagnostics, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2012-01-13.
- Is CVE-2011-4789 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.