CVE-2008-1697 describes a critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in ovwparser.dll within HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) versions 7.53, 7.51, and earlier. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted, long URI in an HTTP request to the ovas.exe process. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is highly severe, requiring no authentication and having a low attack complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, exploit modules are readily available in Metasploit and ExploitDB, indicating a high potential for exploitation, though there is no evidence of widespread active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 7.53CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hp:openview_network_node_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hp:openview_network_node_manager:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.51CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hp:openview_network_node_manager:7.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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