vendor:
Data Protector
by:
SZ
9.3
CVSS
HIGH
Remote Code Execution
119
CWE
Product Name: Data Protector
Affected Version From: 0.9
Affected Version To: 0.9
Patch Exists: YES
Related CWE: CVE-2011-0923
CPE: a:hewlett_packard:data_protector
Other Scripts:
N/A
Tags: N/A
CVSS Metrics: N/A
Nuclei References:
N/A
Nuclei Metadata: N/A
Platforms Tested: HP-UX, Linux
2011
HP Data Protector Remote Root Shell for Linux
This exploit allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. It is a port of an exploit originally written for HP-UX to Linux. It takes advantage of a vulnerability in the Data Protector software, which is used to manage backups on HP systems. The vulnerability is caused by a buffer overflow in the Data Protector service, which can be triggered by sending a specially crafted packet to the service. The exploit then sends a shellcode to the vulnerable system, which is then executed with root privileges.
Mitigation:
HP has released a patch to address this vulnerability. Users should update their systems to the latest version of Data Protector.