HP OpenView Network Node Manager 7.53 OvWebHelp.exe Topic memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in HP OpenView Network Node Manager 7.53. This affects an unknown part of the file OvWebHelp.exe. The manipulation of the argument Topic results in memory corruption. This vulnerability was named CVE-2009-4178. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in HP OpenView Network Node Manager 7.53 (Network Management Software). It has been classified as very critical. Affected is an unknown functionality of the file OvWebHelp.exe. The manipulation of the argument Topic with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Heap-based buffer overflow in OvWebHelp.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 Topic parameter.

The weakness was presented 12/10/2009 by Aaron Portnoy with TippingPoint (Website). The advisory is shared for download at h20000.www2.hp.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2009-4178 since 12/03/2009. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 11/08/2025).

A public exploit has been developed in Ruby. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 43142 (HP-UX PHSS_40374 : s700_800 11.X OV NNM7.53 PA-RISC Intermediate Patch 25), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family HP-UX Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 42024 (HP OpenView Network Node Manager Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 8331.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (54659), Exploit-DB (16792), Tenable (43142), SecurityFocus (BID 37340†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-24434†). See VDB-51112, VDB-51111, VDB-51110 and VDB-51109 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 43142
Nessus Name: HP-UX PHSS_40374 : s700_800 11.X OV NNM7.53 PA-RISC Intermediate Patch 25
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MetaSploit ID: hp_nnm_ovwebhelp.rb
MetaSploit Name: HP OpenView Network Node Manager OvWebHelp.exe CGI Buffer Overflow
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Suricata ID: 2010970
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11/19/2009 🔍
12/03/2009 +14 days 🔍
12/09/2009 +6 days 🔍
12/10/2009 +1 days 🔍
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12/22/2009 +12 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hp.com

Advisory: h20000.www2.hp.com⛔
Researcher: Aaron Portnoy
Organization: TippingPoint
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2009-4178 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-4178
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-51108

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X-Force: 54659
SecurityFocus: 37340 - HP OpenView Network Node Manager 'OvWebHelp.exe' Remote Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 24434 - HP OpenView NNM OvWebHelp.exe Long Topic Parameter Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 11/08/2025 11:35
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (73), 02/18/2017 09:44 (14), 08/28/2021 14:48 (2), 11/08/2025 11:35 (19)
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Cache ID: 216:435:103

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