CVE-2005-3983: High severity HP Systems Insight Manager vulnerability

Published Dec 4, 2005

Updated

Unknown vulnerability in the login page for HP Systems Insight Manager (SIM) 4.0 and 4.1, when accessed by Microsoft Internet Explorer with the MS04-025 patch, leads to a denial of service (browser hang). NOTE: although the advisory is vague, this issue does not appear to involve an attacker at all. If not, then this issue is not a vulnerability.

Affected Software

2 affected components

HP Systems Insight Manager=4.1-sp1

HP Systems Insight Manager=4.0-sp1

Event History

Dec 4, 2005

CVE Published

11:03 AM

CVE Published

via MITRE·04:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·04:00 PM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3983?

CVE-2005-3983 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.

How does CVE-2005-3983 affect HP Systems Insight Manager?

CVE-2005-3983 can cause the login page of HP Systems Insight Manager to hang when accessed with a specific patch level of Microsoft Internet Explorer.

Which versions of HP Systems Insight Manager are affected by CVE-2005-3983?

CVE-2005-3983 affects HP Systems Insight Manager versions 4.0 and 4.1.

Is there a known fix for CVE-2005-3983?

Currently, there is no specific fix provided for CVE-2005-3983 as it does not appear to involve an external attacker.

What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2005-3983?

CVE-2005-3983 results in a denial of service scenario where the browser becomes unresponsive.