# CVE-2005-2773: HP OpenView Network Node Manager Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2005-2773-hp-openview-network-node-manager-remote-code-execution  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-03-25. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2005-2773 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-03-25

HP OpenView Network Node Manager (NNM) contains a command injection vulnerability due to improper neutralization of shell metacharacters in multiple scripts, including connectedNodes.ovpl, cdpView.ovpl, freeIPaddrs.ovpl, and ecscmg.ovpl. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by providing malicious input to parameters such as 'node', leading to arbitrary command execution on the host system.

Vendors: [Hewlett Packard Enterprise](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/hewlett-packard-enterprise).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2005-2773 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2005-2773 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 25 March 2022. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2005-2773?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 25 March 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** HP OpenView Network Node Manager 6.2 through 7.50.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2005-2773?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2005-2773 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2005-2773?** Check whether you run Hewlett Packard Enterprise OpenView Network Node Manager. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- HP OpenView Network Node Manager 6.2 through 7.50

## Timeline

- 2005-08-25: disclosed: Initial public disclosure via Bugtraq and other sources.
- 2022-03-25: kev added: Added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog.