Gain root remotely : NSM format strings vulnerability

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Test ID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.10540

Category: Gain root remotely

Title: NSM format strings vulnerability

Summary: NOSUMMARY

Description: Description:

The remote proxy is vulnerable to format strings attacks
when issued a badly formed user name.

This flaw allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on this
host.

Solution : if you are using NSM, see http://www.solsoft.org/nsm/news/972559672/index_html
or else contact your vendor for a patch

Risk factor : High

Copyright This script is Copyright (C) 2000 Renaud Deraison

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Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.10540
Category:	Gain root remotely
Title:	NSM format strings vulnerability
Summary:	NOSUMMARY
Description:	Description: The remote proxy is vulnerable to format strings attacks when issued a badly formed user name. This flaw allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on this host. Solution : if you are using NSM, see http://www.solsoft.org/nsm/news/972559672/index_html or else contact your vendor for a patch Risk factor : High
Copyright	This script is Copyright (C) 2000 Renaud Deraison