Threats / Hewlett Packard (HP) / CVE-2005-2773
CVE-2005-2773
· EUVD no mirror located
· GCVE no mirror located
Verified 2026-06-22
Hewlett Packard (HP) OpenView Network Node Manager vulnerability
HP OpenView Network Node Manager contains a remote code execution vulnerability allowing attackers to execute arbitrary commands on affected systems.
Verdict
Today item — known-exploited.
A remote code execution flaw in HP OpenView Network Node Manager enables unauthenticated attackers to gain command execution on vulnerable hosts. Active exploitation in the wild demonstrates immediate risk to unpatched deployments.
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Is it exploitable?
— the evidence, ranked above the scoreReported exploitation
2 independent public reports of in-the-wild exploitation are cataloged.Distinct reporting sources (vendor, incident response, government); open them for the underlying claims.
Exploited in the wild
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-25).
Probability (EPSS)
EPSS 0.7409 — modeled likelihood of exploitation activity.EPSS is a daily-changing model output — open the source for today's value.
Severity / affected
Affected: Hewlett Packard (HP), OpenView Network Node Manager. Confirm exact fixed builds in the vendor advisory.
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Who’s exploiting it?
— attribution turns risk into urgencyAttribution not established
No confirmed (advisory-backed) threat-actor attribution is established for this record. Absence of a named actor is not absence of compromise — see Coverage & confidence.
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Why it matters
— the attack path, told twice: adversary, then board1
Front door — unauthenticated access narrative 1
Attacker
I identify an OpenView Network Node Manager instance exposed on the network.
Business
Network management infrastructure becomes a direct attack surface accessible from the internet or untrusted segments.
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Keys to the kingdom — privilege/identity takeover narrative 2
Attacker
I send a crafted request to the vulnerable service to trigger remote code execution.
Business
Attacker gains command-level access to a critical infrastructure management platform.
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Lateral reach — past segmentation narrative 3
Attacker
I execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the OpenView process.
Business
Compromise of network monitoring systems enables lateral movement and visibility into enterprise topology and configurations.
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What to do
— defensible action- Remediate per the vendor advisory — confirm the fixed build for your version and verify exposure.1
Say it to the boardA vulnerability with this evidence profile is a defensible budget line, not a backlog ticket — fund the change against the proof above.
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