CVE-2010-1552
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 · uneditedStack-based buffer overflow in the doLoad function in snmpviewer.exe in HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) 7.01, 7.51, and 7.53 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the act and app parameters.
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 confidenceStack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the doLoad function of snmpviewer.exe in HP OpenView Network Node Manager versions 7.01, 7.51, and 7.53. The vulnerability is triggered via the act and app parameters, allowing remote attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code due to insufficient bounds checking on user-supplied input before copying to a stack buffer.
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= 7.0.1= 7.51= 7.53CVSS 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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Confirm HP OpenView Network Node Manager is installedCheck for the presence of the HP OpenView Network Node Manager installation directory, typically found under C:\Program Files\HP\OpenView or C:\HP\OpenView on Windows systems. Look for the snmpviewer.exe binary in the web publishing directory (usually under the webapp or www directory).Affected if The product is installed and snmpviewer.exe exists in the installation tree.
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Identify the installed version of HP OpenView Network Node ManagerLocate the version information file or check the product version through the Windows Add/Remove Programs utility, or examine version metadata in the snmpviewer.exe file properties if available. Compare the installed version to the affected range: 7.01, 7.51, or 7.53.Affected if The installed version is exactly 7.01, 7.51, or 7.53.
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Determine if the snmpviewer.exe web interface is accessibleCheck the network configuration to see if the OVN NMS web server (port typically 80 or 443) is listening and accessible. Verify that the snmpviewer.exe CGI or ISAPI component is exposed through the web server configuration.Affected if The snmpviewer.exe component is accessible over the network via HTTP/HTTPS.
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Verify the vulnerable doLoad function is present in snmpviewer.exeIf possible, examine the snmpviewer.exe binary for the presence of the doLoad function, or confirm through HP documentation that the vulnerable CGI script is part of the installed build.Affected if The doLoad function exists in the installed snmpviewer.exe binary.
A user is affected if HP OpenView Network Node Manager versions 7.01, 7.51, or 7.53 are installed AND the snmpviewer.exe web component is accessible over the network.
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 the HP security patch for this vulnerability; if unavailable, restrict network access to the snmpviewer.exe component and consider upgrading to a supported version of HP OpenView Network Node Manager.
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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-2010-1552 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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