Stack-based buffer overflow in the login form in the management web server in HP Power Manager allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the Login variable.
CVE-2009-2685
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 10.0 — v2 rates that HIGH (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 76.7% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 77%
- Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 10.0HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 10.0(low)
- EG Risk
- 80(Track)EG Risk 80/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity100% × 45%Exploitation77% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 77%
- EPSS %ILE
- 100%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
November 6, 2009
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (16)
- cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125744000032141&w=2
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/37276
- cve@mitrehttp://securitytracker.com/id?1023140
- cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/59684
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507708/100/0/threaded
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36933
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3154
- cve@mitrehttp://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-081/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125744000032141&w=2
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/37276
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1023140
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/59684
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507708/100/0/threaded
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36933
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3154
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
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Publicly available exploits
(3 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-16785✓ verifiedFirst seen Nov 24, 2010
Hewlett-Packard (HP) Power Manager Administration - Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-10099✓ verifiedFirst seen Nov 16, 2009
Hewlett-Packard (HP) Power Manager Administration Power Manager Administration - Universal Buffer Overflow
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/windows/http/hp_power_manager_login✓ verifiedFirst seen Nov 4, 2009
Hewlett-Packard Power Manager Administration Buffer Overflow
Open source ↗
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