First published: Wed Aug 29 2001(Updated: )
ovactiond in HP OpenView Network Node Manager (NNM) 6.1 and Tivoli Netview 5.x and 6.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a certain SNMP trap message.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
HP OpenView Network Node Manager | =5.01 | |
HP OpenView Network Node Manager | =6.1 | |
IBM Tivoli NetView | =5.0 | |
IBM Tivoli NetView | =6.0 |
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CVE-2001-0552 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote command execution.
To mitigate CVE-2001-0552, upgrade to the latest versions of HP OpenView Network Node Manager or IBM Tivoli NetView that do not contain this vulnerability.
CVE-2001-0552 affects HP OpenView Network Node Manager 6.1 and IBM Tivoli NetView versions 5.x and 6.x.
Yes, CVE-2001-0552 can be exploited remotely through malicious SNMP trap messages.
The impact of CVE-2001-0552 includes the potential for an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the affected systems.