What is CVE-2007-6204?

CVE-2007-6204 is a vulnerability in HP Openview Network Node Manager, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2007-12-13.

Is CVE-2007-6204 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in HP Openview Network Node Manager

CVE-2007-6204

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) 6.41, 7.01, and 7.51 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified long arguments to (1) ovlogin.exe, (2) OpenView5.exe, (3) snmpviewer.exe, and (4) webappmon.exe, as demonstrated via a long Action parameter to OpenView5.exe.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published 2007-12-13 · last modified 2026-06-16.

CVSS v2 metric

CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.696 (99.4th percentile), scored 2026-10-18.

High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.696 · newest: 0.696 · change: 0.000

Affected products

HP Openview Network Node Manager — versions 6.41, 7.0.1, 7.51

Weakness classification (CWE)

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

Public proof-of-concept exploits

rapid7/metasploit-framework

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/26741 (Exploit, Patch, vdb-entry)
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4111 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
secunia.com/advisories/27964 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp (vendor-advisory)
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4724 (exploit)
securityreason.com/securityalert/3441 (third-party-advisory)
www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38892 (vdb-entry)
www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-071.html
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484704/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-6204?: CVE-2007-6204 is a vulnerability in HP Openview Network Node Manager, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2007-12-13.
Is CVE-2007-6204 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.