CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-1426

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

HP ProCurve Switch 4000M C.07.23 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an SNMP write request containing 85 characters, possibly triggering a buffer overflow.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can remotely disrupt the switch's operation, leading to a service outage in network availability.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the switch's firmware to the latest version to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

HP ProCurve Switch 4000M C.07.23 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an SNMP write request containing 85 characters, possibly triggering a buffer overflow.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS