CVE-2014-2648
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 Operations Manager 9.10 and 9.11 on UNIX allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown 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 Operations Manager versions 9.10 and 9.11 on UNIX contain an unspecified vulnerability allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. The CVSS 10 score indicates complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability with no authentication required.
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= 9.10= 9.11CVSS 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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Identify HP Operations Manager installationLocate HP Operations Manager binaries and executables on the system. Common paths include /opt/HP/OM, /opt/OV, or check for processes named 'opcactd', 'opcms', 'ovcd', 'ovbb', or 'omnibus'. Use commands like 'ps -ef | grep -i hp' or 'find /opt -name *Operations* -type d' to locate installation directories.Affected if HP Operations Manager is installed on the system
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Determine installed versionCheck the version of HP Operations Manager. Navigate to the installation directory and look for version files, or run version-checking commands. Common methods include: 'swlist -l product | grep -i ops' on HP-UX, checking 'version' or 'release' files in the installation directory, or using the 'opchelp -version' command if available.Affected if The installed version is exactly 9.10 or exactly 9.11
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Verify platform is UNIXConfirm the operating system is a UNIX variant (HP-UX, AIX, Solaris, Linux). Check using 'uname -a', 'uname -s', or examine /etc/os-release for Linux systems. The vulnerability specifically affects UNIX deployments.Affected if The system is running HP-UX, AIX, Solaris, or Linux variants with HP Operations Manager 9.10 or 9.11 installed
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Check network exposureIdentify if the HP Operations Manager web interface or listening ports are exposed to network access. Review firewall rules, check listening ports (commonly 80, 443, 8080, 8443 for the web console), and examine /etc/hosts.allow or iptables rules. Use 'netstat -an | grep LISTEN' or 'ss -tlnp' to identify listening services.Affected if The Operations Manager interface is accessible from untrusted networks without proper network segmentation
The environment is affected if HP Operations Manager versions 9.10 or 9.11 are installed on a UNIX system and the management interface is network-accessible.
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 dataUpgrade HP Operations Manager to the latest patched version or apply HP's security patch for CVE-2014-2648. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to the Operations Manager interfaces and monitor for indicators of compromise.
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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-2014-2648 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
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