CVE-2011-4162

HP Protect Tools Device Access Manager <6.1.0.1 - RCE

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2011-4162. PoCs published by High-Tech Bridge SA.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This HTML-based exploit targets a heap memory corruption vulnerability in HP Device Access Manager for HP ProtectTools. It uses a crafted argument to trigger the vulnerability via the AddUser method of the ActiveX control.

Description

The (1) AddUser, (2) AddUserEx, (3) RemoveUser, (4) RemoveUserByGuide, (5) RemoveUserEx, and (6) RemoveUserRegardless methods in HP Protect Tools Device Access Manager (PTDAM) before 6.1.0.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via a long SidString argument.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by High-Tech Bridge SA · htmldoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36403

This HTML-based exploit targets a heap memory corruption vulnerability in HP Device Access Manager for HP ProtectTools. It uses a crafted argument to trigger the vulnerability via the AddUser method of the ActiveX control.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: HP Device Access Manager for HP ProtectTools versions prior to 6.1.0.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage or open the HTML file
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_hp
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134152032516062&w=2
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_hp
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=132284686204608&w=2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71600

Scores

EPSS 0.0798
EPSS Percentile 94.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (3)
hp/protecttools_device_access_manager 6.0.0.9
hp/protecttools_device_access_manager 6.0.0.10
hp/protecttools_device_access_manager < 6.0.0.12
Published Dec 05, 2011
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026