{
    "id": "CVE-2009-4178",
    "published": "2009-12-10 22:30:00",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-16 23:13:11",
    "cvss_score": "10.0",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
    "cwe": "CWE-119",
    "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.",
    "epss_score": "0.74024",
    "epss_percentile": "0.99470",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-09-26 18:16:47",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "hp",
            "product": "openview_network_node_manager"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "16792",
            "title": "HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) - 'OvWebHelp.exe' CGI Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)",
            "date": "2010-11-11",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16792"
        },
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "11974",
            "title": "HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) - 'OvWebHelp.exe' CGI Topic Overflow",
            "date": "2010-03-30",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/11974"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "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"
    ]
}