CVE-2007-1727
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUnspecified vulnerability in HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) 6.20, 6.4x, 7.01, 7.50, and 7.51 allows remote authenticated users to access certain privileged "facilities" via unspecified vectors.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceHP OpenView Network Node Manager contains an access control vulnerability allowing authenticated remote users to access privileged facilities they should not have authorization for. This is an authorization bypass issue where the NNM fails to properly enforce privilege boundaries for certain operations.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 6.2= 6.4= 7.0.1= 7.50= 7.51CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- Single
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm HP OpenView Network Node Manager is installedLocate the NNM installation directory or check for the ovsnmp, ovtopo, or ovw processes running on the systemAffected if HP OpenView Network Node Manager software is present on the system
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Identify the installed NNM versionCheck the version of HP OpenView Network Node Manager using the ovstatus command, the installation media, or the software inventory. Common locations: /opt/OV/bin/ovw -version or check registry/Add-Remove Programs on WindowsAffected if The installed version matches 6.2, 6.4, 7.0.1, 7.50, or 7.51
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Determine if NNM web server or remote access is enabledCheck if the NNM web interface (Apache/Tomcat) or Java Web Console is listening on common ports such as 80, 443, 8080, or 8443. Use netstat or port scanning to identify open network servicesAffected if NNM web services or remote management interfaces are accessible over the network
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Verify authentication is required for privileged operationsTest whether authenticated but low-privilege users can access administrative functions, maps, or topology data they should not be authorized to view. Review user role assignments in the NNM security configurationAffected if Low-privilege authenticated users can access privileged NNM facilities or administrative functions they should not be authorized to use
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Check for untrusted network access to NNM servicesReview firewall rules, access control lists, or network segmentation surrounding the NNM server. Determine if untrusted or public network segments can reach NNM management portsAffected if NNM management interfaces are accessible from untrusted networks or non-administrator systems
A user is affected if HP OpenView Network Node Manager versions 6.2, 6.4, 7.0.1, 7.50, or 7.51 are installed AND the system allows authenticated remote users to bypass authorization controls and access privileged facilities they should not have.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply HP security patches for this vulnerability; if patches are unavailable for legacy versions, upgrade to a supported NNM version and restrict network access to trusted administrators only.
- Consultation6.0 h
- Implementation12.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA4.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2007-1727 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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