CVE-2008-2438 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Integer overflow in ovalarmsrv.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 crafted command to TCP port 2954, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Published: 2009-04-28

Score: 10.0 Critical

EPSS: 17.0% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:hp:openview_network_node_manager:7.01:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:hp:openview_network_node_manager:7.51:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:hp:openview_network_node_manager:7.53:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.16978.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/54107
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-38/
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503024
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503039/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34738
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1187

History

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Subscriptions

Hp Openview Network Node Manager

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: flexera

Published: 2009-04-28T16:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:58:02.612Z

Reserved: 2008-05-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-2438

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-04-28T16:30:03.127

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-2438

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-189

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