HPE LoadRunner MMS Protocol Buffer Overflow RCE Vulnerability

# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2018 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

CPE = "cpe:/a:hp:loadrunner";

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.812940");
  script_version("2025-09-12T05:38:45+0000");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2016-8512");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.5");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2025-09-12 05:38:45 +0000 (Fri, 12 Sep 2025)");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2018-03-09 17:39:00 +0000 (Fri, 09 Mar 2018)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2018-02-21 18:29:57 +0530 (Wed, 21 Feb 2018)");
  script_name("HPE LoadRunner MMS Protocol Buffer Overflow RCE Vulnerability");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"HPE LoadRunner is prone to a remote code execution (RCE)
  vulnerability.");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw exists due to buffer overflow
  error in the MMS protocol due to improper validation of user-supplied input.");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow a remote
  attacker to cause a denial of service condition or the execution of arbitrary
  code.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"HPE LoadRunner");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"See the referenced vendor advisory for mitigation steps.");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"Mitigation");
  ##Lowering QOD as Mitigation is available as solution
  script_tag(name:"qod", value:"30");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c05354136");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family("Buffer overflow");
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2018 Greenbone AG");
  script_dependencies("gb_hpe_loadrunner_detect.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("HPE/LoadRunner/Win/Ver");
  exit(0);
}

include("version_func.inc");
include("host_details.inc");

if(!infos = get_app_version_and_location(cpe:CPE, exit_no_version:TRUE))
  exit(0);

vers = infos["version"];
path = infos["location"];

report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:vers, fixed_version:"See advisory", install_path:path);
security_message(port:0, data:report);
exit(0);