HP OpenView Network Node Manager 6.2 through 7.50 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1)…

published 2005-09-02 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-2774

cvss: 9.8; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Exploited; added 2022-03-25
epss: 74.6%; EPSS 74.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.5%
public exploits: 3; Metasploit, Exploit-DB

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.

Patch / fix

cisa required action Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Timeline

2005-08-25 First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/unix/webapp/openview_connectednodes_exec)
2005-09-02 Published
2022-03-25 Added to CISA KEV
2022-04-15 CISA patch deadline
2025-02-07 CISA SSVC: exploitation active

Known exploited

Added: 4 y ago (2022-03-25)
Patch by: 2022-04-15 (4 y ago)
Ransomware: Not known
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Vendor, product: Hewlett Packard (HP), OpenView Network Node Manager
CISA name: HP OpenView Network Node Manager Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: Active, exploited in the wild
Automatable: yes
Technical impact: total
Assessed: 21 mo ago (2025-02-07)

Exploit prediction

74.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.5% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

Metasploit exploit/unix/webapp/openview_connectednodes_exec HP Openview connectedNodes.ovpl Remote Command Execution metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2005-08-25
EDB-16887 HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) - 'connectedNodes.ovp'l Remote Command Execution (Metasploit) remote, 2010-07-03
EDB-1188 HP OpenView Network Node Manager 7.50 - Remote Command Execution remote, 2005-08-30
marc.info http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112499121725662&w=2 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CISA ADP	3.1	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	3.1	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA	3.1	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	2.0	7.5	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness

CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command

References

marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=112499121725662&w=2
mailing-list, exploit, issue-tracking
securityfocus.com /advisories/9150
vendor-advisory, broken-link
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/21999
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
securityfocus.com /bid/14662
vdb-entry, broken-link
secunia.com /advisories/16555/
third-party-advisory, not-applicable
cisa.gov /known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2005-2773
government-resource, us-government-resource

Sources

CVE List CVE-2005-2773
NVD CVE-2005-2773

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Summary