CVE-2009-3845 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on HP OpenView Network Node Manager via shell metacharacters in the hostname parameter.
- 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-2009-3845?
CVE-2009-3845 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Hp Openview Network Node Manager, published on 10 Dec 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The port-3443 HTTP server in HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) 7.01, 7.51, and 7.53 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the hostname parameter to unspecified Perl scripts.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3845?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hp Openview Network Node Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3845?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3845 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-2009-3845 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3845 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Hp Openview Network Node Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g5mm-4rjp-2mg7.