CVE-2009-4178

Severity: critical (CVSS 10.0 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 74.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2009-12-10 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-119

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in OvWebHelp.exe in HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) 7.01, 7.51, and 7.53 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long Topic parameter.

Affected products

HP Openview Network Node Manager: 7.0.1, 7.51, 7.53

References

http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/advisory/TPTI-09-11
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01950877
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=126046355120442&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508354/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37261
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37340
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54659
http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/advisory/TPTI-09-11
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01950877
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=126046355120442&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508354/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37261

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