CVE-2008-0068

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in OpenView5.exe in HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) 7.01, 7.51, and 7.53 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the Action parameter.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 58.36% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory marc.info
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019839 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41790 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/29796 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490834/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-4/advisory/
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3814 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28745 vdb entry exploit
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121553649611253&w=2 vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/44359 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490771 mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1214/references vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019838 vdb entry
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/closedviewx-adv.txt exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0068?
CVE-2008-0068 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0068?
To fix CVE-2008-0068, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-0068 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-0068 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~58% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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