Stack-based buffer overflow in mchan.dll in the agent in HPE LoadRunner 11.52 through…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in mchan.dll in the agent in HPE LoadRunner 11.52 through patch 3, 12.00 through patch 1, 12.01 through patch 3, 12.02 through patch 2, and 12.50 through patch 3 and Performance Center 11.52 through patch 3, 12.00 through patch 1, 12.01 through patch 3, 12.20 through patch 2, and 12.50 through patch 1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long -server_name value, aka ZDI-CAN-3516.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:loadrunner:11.52:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.52 p3 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:loadrunner:12.00:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.00 p1 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:loadrunner:12.01:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.01 p3 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:loadrunner:12.02:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.02 p2 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:loadrunner:12.50:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.50 p1 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:performance_center:11.52:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.52 p3 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:performance_center:12.00:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.00 p1 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:performance_center:12.01:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.01 p3 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:performance_center:12.20:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.20 p2 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:performance_center:12.50:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.50 p1 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:loadrunner:11.52:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.52 p3 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:loadrunner:12.00:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.00 p1 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:loadrunner:12.01:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.01 p3 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:loadrunner:12.02:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.02 p2 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:loadrunner:12.50:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.50 p1 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:performance_center:11.52:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.52 p3 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:performance_center:12.00:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.00 p1 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:performance_center:12.01:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.01 p3 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:performance_center:12.20:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.20 p2 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:performance_center:12.50:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.50 p1 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-4359
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3mxj-4pp4-c6m4
References
More Hewlett Packard Enterprise Loadrunner vulnerabilities
- TI-2010-01497 Unspecified vulnerability in the Agent in HP LoadRunner before 9.50 and HP Performance… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2013-04208 Unspecified vulnerability in HP LoadRunner before 11.52 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2013-04245 Unspecified vulnerability in Virtual User Generator in HP LoadRunner before 11.52 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2013-02117 Unspecified vulnerability in HP LoadRunner before 11.52 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2009-03517 Directory traversal vulnerability in the Persits.XUpload.2 ActiveX control (XUpload.ocx)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2013-04210 Unspecified vulnerability in HP LoadRunner before 11.52 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2016-4359 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-4359 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3mxj-4pp4-c6m4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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