CVE-2007-3872 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted requests to the HP OpenView Operations Shared Trace Service due to stack-based buffer overflows.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-3872?
CVE-2007-3872 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Aug 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the Shared Trace Service (OVTrace) service for HP OpenView Operations A.07.50 for Windows, and possibly earlier versions, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain crafted requests.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3872?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Hp Openview Operations, Hp Shared Trace Service.
How do I fix CVE-2007-3872?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-3872 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2007-3872 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-3872 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7hp2-wg9m-cm55.