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CVE-2011-4162 json

The (1) AddUser, (2) AddUserEx, (3) RemoveUser, (4) RemoveUserByGuide, (5) RemoveUserEx, and (6) RemoveUserRegardless methods in HP Protect…

published 2011-12-05 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-4105

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
7.4%
EPSS 7.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

The (1) AddUser, (2) AddUserEx, (3) RemoveUser, (4) RemoveUserByGuide, (5) RemoveUserEx, and (6) RemoveUserRegardless methods in HP Protect Tools Device Access Manager (PTDAM) before 6.1.0.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via a long SidString argument.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-36403)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

7.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-36403 HP Device Access Manager for HP ProtectTools 5.0/6.0 - Heap Memory Corruption dos, 2011-12-02
  • htbridge.ch https://www.htbridge.ch/advisory/heap_memory_corruption_in_hp_device_access_manager_for_protect_tools_information_store.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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