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CVE-2008-1697 in the critical feed json

Stack-based buffer overflow in ovwparser.dll in HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) 7.53, 7.51, and earlier allows remote attackers t…

published 2008-04-08 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-1698

cvss
10.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
74.3%
EPSS 74.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.4%
public exploits
3
Metasploit, Exploit-DB

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in ovwparser.dll in HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) 7.53, 7.51, and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long URI in an HTTP request processed by ovas.exe, as demonstrated by a certain topology/homeBaseView request. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Patch / fix

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/http/hp_nnm_ovas)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

74.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.4% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • Metasploit exploit/windows/http/hp_nnm_ovas HP OpenView NNM 7.53, 7.51 OVAS.EXE Pre-Authentication Stack Buffer Overflow metasploit exploit, good rank, 2008-04-02
  • EDB-16774 HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) 7.53/7.51 - 'OVAS.exe' Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) remote, 2010-10-12
  • EDB-5342 HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) 7.5.1 - 'OVAS.exe' Overflow (SEH) remote, 2008-04-02
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28569 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • offensive-security.com http://www.offensive-security.com/0day/hp-nnm-ov.py.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 10.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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