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CVE-2008-2438

HP Security Bulletin HPSBMA02424 SSRT080125

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

El desbordamiento de enteros en el archivo ovalarmsrv.exe en OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) de HP versiones 7.01, 7.51 y 7.53, permite a los atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario por medio de un comando diseñado al puerto TCP 2954, conllevando a un desbordamiento de búfer en la región heap de la memoria.

Secunia Research has discovered a vulnerability in HP OpenView Network Node Manager, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system. The vulnerability is caused due to an integer overflow in ovalarmsrv.exe and can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow via specially crafted commands sent to port 2954/TCP. Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code. HP Network Node Manager version 7.53 is affected.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2008-05-27 CVE Reserved
  • 2009-04-28 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2025-07-23 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-189: Numeric Errors
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Hp
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Openview Network Node Manager
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7.01
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Hp
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Openview Network Node Manager
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7.51
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Hp
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Openview Network Node Manager
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7.53
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Affected