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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-5789 · published 11 October 2017

CVE-2017-5789: Hp loadrunner memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Hp · Loadrunner

HPE LoadRunner before 12.53 Patch 4 and HPE Performance Center before 12.53 Patch 4 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. At least in LoadRunner, this is a libxdrutil.dll mxdr_string heap-based buffer overflow.

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 18% · top 2.9% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.5
18%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

HPE LoadRunner before 12.53 Patch 4 and HPE Performance Center before 12.53 Patch 4 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. At least in LoadRunner, this is a libxdrutil.dll mxdr_string heap-based buffer overflow.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101224 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96774 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038028 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038029 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-160/ Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbgn03712en_us Vendor Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2017-13 Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101224 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96774 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038028 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038029 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-160/ Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbgn03712en_us Vendor Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2017-13 Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-5789), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.