Stack-based buffer overflow in OvCgi/Toolbar.exe in HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) 7.01, 7.51, and 7.53 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long OvOSLocale cookie, a variant of CVE-2008-0067.
CVE-2009-0920
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 75%
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 99.4%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
March 25, 2009
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (18)
- cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123791084113871&w=2
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/34444
- cve@mitrehttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/8308
- cve@mitrehttp://www.coresecurity.com/content/openview-buffer-overflows
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502054/100/0/threaded
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34294
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021883
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0819
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49364
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123791084113871&w=2
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/34444
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8308
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.coresecurity.com/content/openview-buffer-overflows
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502054/100/0/threaded
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34294
Weakness Classification(1)
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Publicly available exploits
(2 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-17537✓ verifiedFirst seen Jul 16, 2011
HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) - 'Toolbar.exe' CGI Cookie Handling Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/windows/http/hp_nnm_toolbar_02✓ verifiedFirst seen Jan 21, 2009
HP OpenView Network Node Manager Toolbar.exe CGI Cookie Handling Buffer Overflow
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