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Vulnerability · CVE-2005-2773

HP OpenView Network Node Manager Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published Sep 2, 2005 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · Hewlett Packard (HP) OpenView Network Node Manager

Patch now

CVE-2005-2773 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Apr 15, 2022. Confirm Hewlett Packard (HP) OpenView Network Node Manager against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Gaps on this record

  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
Severity
Critical9.8
Known exploitation
CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
74.59%
Remediation
Remediation guidance
Affected products
cpe hp/openview network node manager · vendor Hewlett Packard (HP) OpenView Network Node Manager · vendor n/a n/a

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.

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  • cpe hp/openview network node managerversion unspecified
  • vendor Hewlett Packard (HP) OpenView Network Node Managerversion unspecified
  • vendor n/a n/aversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2005-2773

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2005-2773 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Apr 15, 2022. Confirm Hewlett Packard (HP) OpenView Network Node Manager against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Apply updates per vendor instructions.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-77: Command Injection. EPSS 74.59%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. A public exploit reference is linked in Sources. That is not the same as confirmed exploitation. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Sep 2, 2005 · Catalog

    Detected

    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.

  2. Mar 25, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. Apr 15, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2005-2773

    HP OpenView Network Node Manager could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2005-2773

    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.

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2005-2773

    30-day exploitation probability 74.6%

    first.org
  • Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference1188

    Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference16887

    Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleexploit_unix/webapp/openview_connectednodes_exec

    Public module reference (excellent). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2005-2773

    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.

    nvd.nist.gov
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2005-2773

    HP OpenView Network Node Manager could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system.

    vulncheck.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.