CVE-2005-2773: HP OpenView Network Node Manager Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: yes — in CISA KEV since 2022-03-25
EPSS: 74.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2005-09-02 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-77

Description

HP OpenView Network Node Manager 6.2 through 7.50 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) node parameter to connectedNodes.ovpl, (2) cdpView.ovpl, (3) freeIPaddrs.ovpl, and (4) ecscmg.ovpl.

Affected products

HP Openview Network Node Manager: from 6.2 through 7.50

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112499121725662&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/16555/
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9150
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14662
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21999
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112499121725662&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/16555/
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9150
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14662
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21999
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2005-2773

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