CVE-2010-0444
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 · uneditedHP Operations Agent 8.51, 8.52, 8.53, and 8.60 on Solaris 10 uses a blank password for the opc_op account, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code 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 · high confidenceHP Operations Agent versions 8.51, 8.52, 8.53, and 8.60 on Solaris 10 ships with the opc_op administrative account configured with a blank (empty) password. This default credential vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to the opc_op account and execute arbitrary code with the privileges of that account.
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= 8.51= 8.52= 8.53CVSS 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
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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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Verify HP Operations Agent is installedOn the Solaris 10 system, check for the presence of HP Operations Agent by looking for its installation directory (commonly under /opt/HP/OV) or running commands like 'pkginfo | grep HP' or 'ps -ef | grep opc'Affected if HP Operations Agent is found on the system
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Confirm the installed versionCheck the installed version using HP Operations Agent-specific commands or by examining version files in the installation directory. Compare the version number against the affected versions: 8.51, 8.52, 8.53Affected if The installed version matches 8.51, 8.52, or 8.53
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Identify the opc_op accountOn the Solaris 10 system, verify the existence of the opc_op user account by checking /etc/passwd or using the 'getent passwd opc_op' commandAffected if The opc_op account exists on the system
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Check opc_op account password statusUse the Solaris 'passwd -S opc_op' command to display the password status, or inspect the /etc/shadow file entry for opc_op to determine if the password field is empty or blankAffected if The password status shows no password set (empty/blank password field) or the account has NP or * status indicating no password is required
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Test remote access capabilityIf the above conditions are met and network access to HP Operations Agent services is available, attempt to authenticate remotely to the opc_op account with no password. This may involve checking if the opc_op account can be used for SSH, FTP, or HP Operations Agent-specific remote access without providing credentialsAffected if Remote authentication to opc_op succeeds without a password
A system is affected if it runs HP Operations Agent version 8.51, 8.52, or 8.53 on Solaris 10 AND has the opc_op account configured with a blank or empty password.
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 dataImmediately set a strong password for the opc_op account on all affected Solaris 10 systems. Verify no unauthorized access has occurred by reviewing audit logs, and consult HP for any available patches or updates beyond version 8.60.
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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-2010-0444 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.
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- 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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