CVE-2010-2703

HP OpenView Network Node Manager <7.53 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 3 public exploits for CVE-2010-2703. PoCs published by Metasploit, Abysssec, including Metasploit module exploits/windows/http/hp_nnm_webappmon_execvp.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits a buffer overflow in HP NNM's webappmon.exe via a maliciously crafted POST request. The vulnerability arises from improper bounds-checking in the execvp_nc function, allowing arbitrary code execution.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the execvp_nc function in the ov.dll module in HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) 7.51 and 7.53, when running on Windows, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP request to webappmon.exe.

Exploits (3)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubyremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17030

This Metasploit module exploits a buffer overflow in HP NNM's webappmon.exe via a maliciously crafted POST request. The vulnerability arises from improper bounds-checking in the execvp_nc function, allowing arbitrary code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: HP Network Node Manager (NNM) webappmon.exe
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target system · HP NNM with vulnerable webappmon.exe
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Abysssec · pythondoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14916

This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in HP OpenView NNM's webappmon.exe via a maliciously crafted POST request. The PoC sends an oversized payload to trigger remote code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: HP OpenView Network Node Manager 7.53
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target · Vulnerable version of HP OpenView NNM
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC GREAT
rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/http/hp_nnm_webappmon_execvp.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in HP OpenView Network Node Manager 7.53 via a long 'sel' parameter in the 'webappmon.exe' CGI program. It leverages a strcat operation to overflow adjacent buffers and overwrite the saved return address or SEH frame for arbitrary code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: HP OpenView Network Node Manager 7.53 prior to NNM_01207 or NNM_01206 without SSRT100025 hotfix
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the vulnerable HP OpenView Network Node Manager web interface
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (12)

Core 12
Core References
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1866
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14916
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/66514
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41829
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512544/100/0/threaded
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_hp
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127973001009749&w=2
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_vim
http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2010-July/002374.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/40686
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024238
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024224
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8161
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512552/100/0/threaded

Scores

EPSS 0.7138
EPSS Percentile 99.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (2)
hp/openview_network_node_manager 7.51
hp/openview_network_node_manager 7.53
Published Jul 28, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026