CVE-2009-4178 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 74% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in OvWebHelp.exe in HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) 7.01, 7.51, and 7.53 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long Topic parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 74.02% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-12-10 |
| 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) - 'OvWebHelp.exe' CGI Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-11-11 |
| exploit-db | HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) - 'OvWebHelp.exe' CGI Topic Overflow | 2010-03-30 |
References
- http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/advisory/TPTI-09-11
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01950877
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=126046355120442&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508354/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37261
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37340
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54659
- http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/advisory/TPTI-09-11
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01950877
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=126046355120442&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508354/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37261
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37340
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54659
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