CVE-2005-2773

HP OpenView Network Node Manager 6.2 through 7.50 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary...

9.8 CriticalIn KEVPublic exploit

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

74.6%Down 4.0 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

Record: CVE-2005-2773
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-77
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List 9.8

Record: CVE-2005-2773
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-77
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2005-2774 9.8

Record: EUVD-2005-2774
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xqgm-4493-f736 9.8

HP OpenView Network Node Manager 6.2 through 7.50 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary...

Record: GHSA-xqgm-4493-f736
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-77
Updated: 2026-11-02

CISA KEV No score

HP OpenView Network Node Manager Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

HP OpenView Network Node Manager could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system.

Record: CVE-2005-2773
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Metasploit	HP Openview connectedNodes.ovpl Remote Command Execution	2005-08-25
Exploit-DB	HP OpenView Network Node Manager 7.50 - Remote Command Execution	2005-08-30
Exploit-DB	HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) - 'connectedNodes.ovp'l Remote Command Execution (Metasploit)	2010-07-03

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	exploitation, exploits
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, Metasploit, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2005-2773 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Hewlett Packard (hp) Openview Network Node Manager, published September 2, 2005. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since March 25, 2022. EUVD reports exploitation since March 25, 2022. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 74.6%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.