HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) 7.01, 7.51, and 7.53 allows remote attackers to…
Priority MEDIUM 64CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) 7.01, 7.51, and 7.53 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in argument fields to the (1) webappmon.exe or (2) OpenView5.exe CGI program. NOTE: this issue may be partially covered by CVE-2009-0205.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.24409 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:openview_network_node_manager:7.0.1:*:hp_ux:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.1 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:openview_network_node_manager:7.0.1:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.1 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:openview_network_node_manager:7.0.1:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.1 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:openview_network_node_manager:7.0.1:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.1 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:openview_network_node_manager:7.51:-:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:* | 7.51 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:openview_network_node_manager:7.51:-:linux:*:*:*:*:* | 7.51 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:openview_network_node_manager:7.51:-:solaris:*:*:*:*:* | 7.51 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:openview_network_node_manager:7.51:-:windows:*:*:*:*:* | 7.51 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:openview_network_node_manager:7.53:-:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:* | 7.53 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:openview_network_node_manager:7.53:-:linux:*:*:*:*:* | 7.53 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:openview_network_node_manager:7.0.1:*:hp_ux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:openview_network_node_manager:7.0.1:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:openview_network_node_manager:7.0.1:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:openview_network_node_manager:7.0.1:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:openview_network_node_manager:7.51:-:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.51 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:openview_network_node_manager:7.51:-:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.51 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:openview_network_node_manager:7.51:-:solaris:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.51 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:openview_network_node_manager:7.51:-:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.51 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:openview_network_node_manager:7.53:-:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.53 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:openview_network_node_manager:7.53:-:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.53 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Show 2 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:openview_network_node_manager:7.53:-:solaris:*:*:*:*:* | 7.53 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:openview_network_node_manager:7.53:-:windows:*:*:*:*:* | 7.53 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:openview_network_node_manager:7.53:-:solaris:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.53 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:openview_network_node_manager:7.53:-:windows:*:*:*:*:* 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-2008-4559
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gg39-vgcm-jw25
References
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-2008-4559 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-4559 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gg39-vgcm-jw25 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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