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A stack-based buffer overflow exists in the login form of the management web server in HP Power Manager. The vulnerability is triggered by improper handling of the Login variable, allowing remote attackers to overflow a stack buffer and potentially execute arbitrary code on the affected system.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit module (modules/exploits/windows/http/hp_power_manager_login.rb) that exploits a stack buffer overflow vulnerability in Hewlett-Packard Power Manager 4.2 (CVE-2009-2685). The exploit targets the web interface's /goform/formLogin endpoint by sending a specially crafted POST request with an overly long 'Login' parameter, triggering the overflow and allowing arbitrary code execution. The module uses an egghunter to locate the payload in memory, and the payload is customizable via Metasploit's framework. The exploit is operational and provides remote code execution on Windows 2000 SP4 English systems running the vulnerable HP Power Manager. The code is written in Ruby and is structured as a standard Metasploit exploit module, leveraging the HttpClient and Egghunter mixins.
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