CVE-2017-5789: hp loadrunner

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-5789 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in hp loadrunner. EPSS estimates a 17.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 13-10-2017
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.