CVE-2005-2773 on CISA KEV

HP OpenView Network Node Manager 6.2 through 7.50 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) node parameter to connectedNodes.ovpl, (2) cdpView.ovpl, (3) freeIPaddrs.ovpl, and (4) ecscmg.ovpl.

01What CISA says about this vulnerability

HP OpenView Network Node Manager 6.2 through 7.50 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) node parameter to connectedNodes.ovpl, (2) cdpView.ovpl, (3) freeIPaddrs.ovpl, and (4) ecscmg.ovpl.

02Required action — verbatim from CISA

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

03Notes & references

• marc.info — http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112499121725662&w=2
• exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com — https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21999
• www.securityfocus.com — http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9150
• www.securityfocus.com — http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14662
• secunia.com — http://secunia.com/advisories/16555/
• www.securityfocus.com — http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9150

04SARA's analyst layer — why this matters

This vulnerability is currently on the CISA KEV list, which CISA only adds CVEs to when there is reliable evidence of active exploitation in the wild. For federal civilian agencies, BOD 22-01 requires remediation by the due date above. For everyone else, KEV is the strongest "patch immediately" signal you can get from public threat intel.

05Affected products (summary)

06Detection

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