Critical 9.8Known exploited (CISA KEV)Published Sep 2, 2005

CVE-2005-2773HP 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…

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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.

CVSS: 9.8 CRITICAL (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-77
Known exploited: Added to CISA KEV Mar 25, 2022; federal remediation due Apr 15, 2022Apply updates per vendor instructions.
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): 74.59% (percentile 99)
Assigned by: mitre
NVD analysis: Analyzed
Record last updated: Oct 22, 2025
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

hp openview_network_node_manager hp:openview_network_node_manager	from 6.2 through 7.50	NVD

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112499121725662&w=2mailing-list, x-refsource-bugtraq, exploit, issue-tracking
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21999vdb-entry, x-refsource-xf, third-party-advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9150vendor-advisory, x-refsource-hp, broken-link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14662vdb-entry, x-refsource-bid, broken-link
http://secunia.com/advisories/16555/third-party-advisory, x-refsource-secunia, not-applicable
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2005-2773us-government-resource

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