CVE-2005-2773

CriticalPublished

HP OpenView Network Node Manager Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published: Sep 2, 2005
Updated: Oct 22, 2025
Assigning CNA: mitre
Evidence observed: Aug 30, 2005

Primary CVSS

9.8/ 10Critical

nvd · CVSS 3.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS probability estimate

74.6%

High · next 30 days

Percentile: 99.5%
Model date: Oct 16, 2026

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CISA Known Exploited

This CVE appears in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Summary

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.

Sources

Repository evidence: Files: 1 · Repositories: 1

1 Module

HP Openview connectedNodes.ovpl Remote Command ExecutionModule
modules/exploits/unix/webapp/openview_connectednodes_exec.rb
Metasploit Framework modules
ExploitEvidence observed: Sep 26, 2026Revision: b22ce1fbae63Related tool
Declared conditions
- platform: Unix($.exploit_unix/webapp/openview_connectednodes_exec.platform)
- verification: check_not_declared($.exploit_unix/webapp/openview_connectednodes_exec.check)

HP OpenView Network Node Manager 7.50 - Remote Command ExecutionExploit
Lympex · multiple · Aug 30, 2005

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