Vulnerability Details : CVE-2009-4179

Public exploit exists!
Stack-based buffer overflow in ovalarm.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 HTTP Accept-Language header in an OVABverbose action.
Published 2009-12-10 22:30:01
Updated 2018-10-10 19:48:42
Source HP Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code

Products affected by CVE-2009-4179

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-4179

EPSS FAQ
89.84%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 99 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Metasploit modules for CVE-2009-4179

  • HP OpenView Network Node Manager ovalarm.exe CGI Buffer Overflow
    Disclosure Date: 2009-12-09
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    exploit/windows/http/hp_nnm_ovalarm_lang
    This module exploits a stack buffer overflow in HP OpenView Network Node Manager 7.53. By sending a specially crafted CGI request to ovalarm.exe, an attacker can execute arbitrary code. This specific vulnerability is due to a call to "sprintf_new" in the "isWide"

CVSS scores for CVE-2009-4179

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
10.0
 HIGH AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
10.0
10.0
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2009-4179

  • The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2009-4179

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