# CVE-2001-0552: Command injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on HP OpenView NNM and Tivoli Netview via shell metacharacters in SNMP trap messages.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 29 Aug 2001
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-58wf-w6hc-fcfx

## What is CVE-2001-0552?

CVE-2001-0552 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Hp Openview Network Node Manager, published on 29 Aug 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

ovactiond in HP OpenView Network Node Manager (NNM) 6.1 and Tivoli Netview 5.x and 6.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a certain SNMP trap message.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0552?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Hp Openview Network Node Manager, Ibm Tivoli Netview.

## How do I fix CVE-2001-0552?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0552 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2001-0552 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0552 exists.

Public exploit code:

- IBM Tivoli NetView 5/6 - OVActionD SNMPNotify Command Execution (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Hp Openview Network Node Manager

- [CVE-2005-2773](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-2773/): HP OpenView Network Node Manager Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2011-3165](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-3165/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2011-3166](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-3166/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2011-3167](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-3167/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2011-0261](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-0261/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2001-0552 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2001-0552 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Hp Openview Network Node Manager, published on 29 Aug 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0552 exists.

Affected product: Hp Openview Network Node Manager. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2001-0552/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2001-0552/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2001-0552
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0552
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2001-0552

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