Description
The HTTP administration interface for HP Procurve 4000M Switch firmware before C.09.16, with stacking features and remote administration enabled, does not authenticate requests to reset the device, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a direct request to the device_reset CGI program.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- HP Procurve 4000M Switch - Device Reset Denial of Service EDB-21828 · dos · Sep 24, 2002 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- http://www.tech-serve.com/research/advisories/2002/a092302-1.txt
- 20020924 HP Procurve 4000M Stacked Switch HTTP Reset Vulnerability mailing-list
- hp-procurve-http-reset-dos(10172) vdb-entry
- HPSBUX0209-219 vendor-advisory
- 5784 vdb-entry