Buffer overflow in HP Loadrunner
CVE-2017-5789
HPE LoadRunner before 12.53 Patch 4 and HPE Performance Center before 12.53 Patch 4 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. At least in LoadRunner, this is a libxdrutil.dll mxdr_string heap-based buffer overflow.
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: 0.179 (97.1th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.179 · newest: 0.179 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- HP Loadrunner
- HP Performance Center
- HPE Loadrunner And Performance Center — versions HPE LoadRunner and Performance Center
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101224 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2017-13 (Third Party Advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-160/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038029 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96774 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038028 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5789?
- CVE-2017-5789 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 2017-10-11.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5789?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.