CVE-2009-4178 describes a critical heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in OvWebHelp.exe within HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) versions 7.01, 7.51, and 7.53. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an excessively long "Topic" parameter. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, exploit modules are publicly available in Metasploit and ExploitDB, indicating a high potential for exploitation, despite a lack of significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hp:openview_network_node_manager:7.0.1:*:hp_ux:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hp:openview_network_node_manager:7.0.1:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hp:openview_network_node_manager:7.0.1:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hp:openview_network_node_manager:7.0.1:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.51CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hp:openview_network_node_manager:7.51:-:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
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