Buffer overflow in HP Loadrunner
CVE-2016-4359
Stack-based buffer overflow in mchan.dll in the agent in HPE LoadRunner 11.52 through patch 3, 12.00 through patch 1, 12.01 through patch 3, 12.02 through patch 2, and 12.50 through patch 3 and Performance Center 11.52 through patch 3, 12.00 through patch 1, 12.01 through patch 3, 12.20 through patch 2, and 12.50 through patch 1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long -server_name value, aka ZDI-CAN-3516.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.158 (96.8th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.158 · newest: 0.158 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- HP Loadrunner — versions 11.52, 12.00, 12.01
- HP Performance Center — versions 11.52, 12.00, 12.01
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/90975 (vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036006 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2016-16
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-363 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4359?
- CVE-2016-4359 is a critical-severity vulnerability in HP Loadrunner, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-06-08.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4359?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.