Check Point Advisories

HP OpenView Network Node Manager Buffer Overflow (CVE-2009-4180)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2009-0920
Date Published:	29 Jul 2014
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Monday 10 August, 2026
Source:	HP c01950877
Industry Reference:	CVE-2009-4180
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R82, R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Hewlett-Packard OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) 7.01 Hewlett-Packard OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) 7.51 Hewlett-Packard OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) 7.53
Vulnerability Description	A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in HP OpenView Network Node Manager. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system or cause application crashes.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R82 / R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the HP OpenView Network Node Manager Buffer Overflow (CVE-2009-4180) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: HP Products Protection Violation.
Attack Information: HP OpenView Network Node Manager Buffer Overflow (CVE-2009-4180)