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CVE-2000-0558: HP Openview Network Node Manager: Command injection

CVE-2000-0558 has a CVSS v2 base score of 10.0 (the maximum on that scale) and affects HP Openview Network Node Manager. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.

Vulnerability description

Buffer overflow in HP Openview Network Node Manager 6.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the Alarm service (OVALARMSRV) on port 2345.

Severity breakdown

CVSS v2.0 10.0: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network.
  • Access complexity: Low. No special conditions are required.
  • Authentication: None. No authentication is needed.
  • Confidentiality impact: Complete. Total information disclosure.
  • Integrity impact: Complete. Total loss of integrity.
  • Availability impact: Complete. Total shutdown of the component.

Affected products

  • HP Openview Network Node Manager: 6.1

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