CVE-2008-4559 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on HP OpenView Network Node Manager by injecting shell metacharacters into CGI arguments.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-4559?
CVE-2008-4559 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Hp Openview Network Node Manager, published on 8 Feb 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) 7.01, 7.51, and 7.53 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in argument fields to the (1) webappmon.exe or (2) OpenView5.exe CGI program. NOTE: this issue may be partially covered by CVE-2009-0205.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4559?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hp Openview Network Node Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4559?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4559 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2008-4559 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4559 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Hp Openview Network Node Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gg39-vgcm-jw25.