TITLE:
HP OpenView Network Node Manager Arbitrary Command Execution

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA20193

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/20193/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From local network

SOFTWARE:
HP OpenView Network Node Manager (NNM) 7.x
http://secunia.com/product/3608/
HP OpenView Network Node Manager (NNM) 6.x
http://secunia.com/product/2384/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in HP OpenView Network Node Manager
(OV NNM), which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a
vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error. This can be
exploited by malicious people to execute arbitrary commands with
escalated privileges, and create arbitrary files.

The vulnerability has been reported in version 6.20, 6.4x, 7.01, 7.50
running on HP-UX B.11.00, B.11.11, and B.11.23, Solaris, Windows NT,
Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Linux.

SOLUTION:
Apply patches (see vendor advisory for details).

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits NGSSoftware.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
HPSBMA02098 SSRT5911:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00672314

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