CVE-2009-2685

HP Power Manager - Stack-based Buffer Overflow via Login Variable

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 3 public exploits for CVE-2009-2685. PoCs published by Metasploit, ryujin, MC, sinn3r, including Metasploit module exploits/windows/http/hp_power_manager_login.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits a stack buffer overflow in HP Power Manager 4.2 via a crafted POST request with an overly long Login string, leading to arbitrary code execution.

Description

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.

Exploits (3)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubyremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16785

This Metasploit module exploits a stack buffer overflow in HP Power Manager 4.2 via a crafted POST request with an overly long Login string, leading to arbitrary code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Hewlett-Packard Power Manager 4.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target's web interface on port 80
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by ryujin · pythonremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10099

This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in HP Power Manager Administration via a crafted HTTP POST request. It leverages a JMP ESP instruction from MSVCP60.dll and includes alphanumeric shellcode to spawn a reverse shell.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: HP Power Manager Administration
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target · Target running vulnerable HP Power Manager Administration
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC NORMAL
by MC, sinn3r · rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/http/hp_power_manager_login.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a stack buffer overflow in Hewlett-Packard Power Manager 4.2 via a crafted POST request with an overly long Login string. It uses an egghunter and alphanumeric encoding to achieve remote code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Hewlett-Packard Power Manager 4.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target · Target running HP Power Manager 4.2
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/59684
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36933
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3154
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_hp
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125744000032141&w=2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507708/100/0/threaded
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/37276
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-081/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023140

Scores

EPSS 0.7671
EPSS Percentile 99.5%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
hp/power_manager
Published Nov 06, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026