CVE-2011-1852
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 · uneditedMultiple stack-based buffer overflows in tftpserver.exe in HP Intelligent Management Center (IMC) 5.0 before E0101L02 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted packet content accompanying a (1) DATA or (2) ERROR opcode.
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 confidenceStack-based buffer overflows in the tftpserver.exe component of HP IMC allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via specially crafted TFTP packets containing DATA or ERROR opcodes with overflowing content.
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= 5.0CVSS 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
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/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.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify HP IMC is installedCheck system for HP Intelligent Management Center installation by searching for the product in installed programs or looking for HP IMC installation directoriesAffected if HP IMC is not installed on the system
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Check HP IMC versionLocate the HP IMC installation and check the installed version number, typically found in the product about or version information within the programAffected if The installed version is exactly 5.0 (the affected version)
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Locate tftpserver.exe componentSearch for tftpserver.exe file within the HP IMC installation directory structureAffected if tftpserver.exe exists in the IMC installation folder
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Verify TFTP service is enabledCheck if the TFTP server feature or service is running within HP IMC, as the vulnerability requires TFTP to be activeAffected if TFTP server functionality is enabled and running
The environment is affected if HP IMC version 5.0 is installed with the tftpserver.exe component present and TFTP service enabled.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedApply HP IMC version E0101L02 or later to patch the vulnerable tftpserver.exe component.
HP IMC 5.0 E0101L02 or later
- 1. Identify current HP Intelligent Management Center version via web console or system information
- 2. Download HP IMC 5.0 E0101L02 (or subsequent stable release) from HP support portal (h20000.www2.hp.com)
- 3. Apply upgrade following HP IMC standard upgrade procedure - backup configuration first
- 4. Verify tftpserver.exe version post-upgrade matches E0101L02 or later
- 5. Confirm TFTP service is functioning normally
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2011-1852 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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