CVE-2009-4178
Heap-based buffer overflow in OvWebHelp.exe in HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) 7.01, 7...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-4178- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-4178- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-4148 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2009-4148- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3hw3-mqwc-2cjg No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in OvWebHelp.exe in HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) 7.01, 7...
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.
- Record
GHSA-3hw3-mqwc-2cjg- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) - 'OvWebHelp.exe' CGI Topic Overflow | 2010-03-30 |
| Exploit-DB | HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) - 'OvWebHelp.exe' CGI Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-11-11 |
| Metasploit | HP OpenView Network Node Manager OvWebHelp.exe CGI Buffer Overflow | 2009-12-09 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-4178 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Hp Openview Network Node Manager, published December 10, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 74.0%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/archive/1/508354/100/0/threaded
h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01950877
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=126046355120442&w=2
dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/advisory/TPTI-09-11
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54659
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4178
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3hw3-mqwc-2cjg