CVE-2011-4162 describes a heap memory corruption vulnerability in HP ProtectTools Device Access Manager (PTDAM) versions prior to 6.1.0.1. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service by providing an overly long SidString argument to several user management methods. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector and potential for complete compromise (confidentiality, integrity, and availability). While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 6.0.0.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hp:protecttools_device_access_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0.0.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hp:protecttools_device_access_manager:6.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0.0.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hp:protecttools_device_access_manager:6.0.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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