CVE-2008-1697 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 74.3% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in ovwparser.dll in HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) 7.53, 7.51, and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long URI in an HTTP request processed by ovas.exe, as demonstrated by a certain topology/homeBaseView request. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 74.35% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-04-08 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| hp | openview network node manager |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) 7.53/7.51 - 'OVAS.exe' Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-10-12 |
| exploit-db | HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) 7.5.1 - 'OVAS.exe' Overflow (SEH) | 2008-04-02 |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121553626110871&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29641
- http://www.offensive-security.com/0day/hp-nnm-ov.py.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28569
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019782
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1085/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41600
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5342
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121553626110871&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29641
- http://www.offensive-security.com/0day/hp-nnm-ov.py.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28569
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019782
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1085/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41600
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5342
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