Buffer overflow in Hp Openview_network_node_manager

CVE-2009-4179

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.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.670 (99.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-4179?
CVE-2009-4179 is a vulnerability in Hp Openview_network_node_manager, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2009-12-10.
Is CVE-2009-4179 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.