ZDI-10-174: Hewlett-Packard Data Protector DtbClsLogin Utf8cpy Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-10-174: Hewlett-Packard Data Protector DtbClsLogin Utf8cpy Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-174
September 13, 2010

– CVE ID:
CVE-2010-3007

– CVSS:
10, (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

– Affected Vendors:
Hewlett-Packard

– Affected Products:
Hewlett-Packard OpenView Data Protector

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– Vulnerability Details:
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on
vulnerable installations of Hewlett-Packard Data Protector.
Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the function DtbClsLogin defined in the
module dpwindtb.dll on Windows and libdplindtb.so on Linux. This
function takes user supplied input and copies it directly to a stack
buffer. By providing a large enough string this buffer can be overrun
and may result in arbitrary code execution dependent on the underlying
operating system.

– Vendor Response:
Hewlett-Packard has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More
details can be found at:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02498535

– Disclosure Timeline:
2009-10-21 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
2010-09-13 - Coordinated public release of advisory

– Credit:
This vulnerability was discovered by:
* AbdulAziz Hariri of Insight Technologies

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