Directory traversal vulnerability in OpenView5.exe in HP OpenView Network Node Manager…
Priority LOW 31CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in OpenView5.exe in HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) 7.01, 7.51, and 7.53 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the Action parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05088 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:openview_network_node_manager:7.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.51 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:openview_network_node_manager:7.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.53 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:openview_network_node_manager:7.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.51 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:openview_network_node_manager:7.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.53 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0068
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-525w-26g2-gh87
References
Advisory 2
Other 2
More Hewlett Packard Enterprise Openview Network Node Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2005-02634 HP OpenView Network Node Manager 6.2 through 7.50 allows remote attackers to execute… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2011-00250 Multiple buffer overflows in nnmRptConfig.exe in HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2009-03963 Heap-based buffer overflow in OvWebHelp.exe in HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2009-03657 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) 7.01… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2008-01626 Stack-based buffer overflow in ovwparser.dll in HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2011-00249 Buffer overflow in nnmRptConfig.exe in HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) 7.51 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2008-0068 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-0068 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-525w-26g2-gh87 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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