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CVE-2010-1033

HIGH · 9.3 CVSS v2.0 Published 2010-04-21
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in a certain Tetradyne ActiveX control in HP Operations Manager 7.5, 8.10, and 8.16 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string argument to the (1) LoadFile or (2) SaveFile method, related to srcvw32.dll and srcvw4.dll.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Stack-based buffer overflow in Tetradyne ActiveX control (srcvw32.dll and srcvw4.dll) in HP Operations Manager versions 7.5, 8.10, and 8.16. Attackers can achieve remote code execution by passing excessively long strings to the LoadFile or SaveFile methods, causing the stack to overflow.

MitigationDisable the vulnerable Tetradyne ActiveX control in Internet Explorer and enterprise applications. Contact HP for patched versions of Operations Manager. Implement network segmentation to limit exposure to this component.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Operations ManagerApplication
Affected:= 7.5= 8.10= 8.16

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
M
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

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  1. Identify HP Operations Manager version
    Check the installed version of HP Operations Manager on the system. This can typically be found in Add/Remove Programs, the program directory, or by running 'opcversion' or similar version command if available in the bin folder.
    Affected if The installed version is 7.5, 8.10, or 8.16 exactly.
  2. Locate Tetradyne ActiveX control DLL files
    Search the file system for srcvw32.dll and srcvw4.dll. Common search paths include the HP Operations Manager installation directory (such as C:\HP\OpenView or C:\Program Files\HP\OpenView), Windows\System32, or application-specific directories.
    Affected if Either srcvw32.dll or srcvw4.dll is present on the system.
  3. Verify ActiveX control registration
    Check Windows Registry for the Tetradyne ActiveX control registration. Look under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\ or HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\ for entries containing 'srcvw32' or 'srcvw4', or check for CLSID entries associated with the control.
    Affected if The ActiveX control is registered in the Windows Registry.
  4. Confirm control is enabled in Internet Explorer
    Open Internet Explorer, go to Tools > Manage Add-ons, and look for the Tetradyne Viewer or srcvw32/srcvw4 ActiveX control. Alternatively, check the kill bit in the Registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\ to see if the control is blocked.
    Affected if The ActiveX control is listed as enabled in Internet Explorer add-ons.
  5. Check for usage in custom applications
    Review any custom or enterprise applications that may embed the Tetradyne ActiveX control. Search application configurations and code for references to srcvw32.dll or srcvw4.dll, or the LoadFile and SaveFile methods.
    Affected if Custom or internal applications reference or use the Tetradyne ActiveX control.

The environment is affected if HP Operations Manager version 7.5, 8.10, or 8.16 is installed AND the Tetradyne ActiveX control (srcvw32.dll or srcvw4.dll) is present and registered on the system.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Disable the vulnerable Tetradyne ActiveX control in Internet Explorer and enterprise applications. Contact HP for patched versions of Operations Manager. Implement network segmentation to limit exposure to this component.

Fix this in Operations Manager Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
20.0 hours of engineering $3,500
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