CVE-2009-3840

Public Exploit

Description

The embedded database engine service (aka ovdbrun.exe) in HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) 7.51 and 7.53 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via an invalid Error Code field in a packet.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 17.25% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory hp.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37046	exploit vdb entry patch
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01926980	patch vendor advisory
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/openview_nnm_internaldb_dos
http://osvdb.org/60200	vdb entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Nov/199	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3840?: CVE-2009-3840 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3840?: To fix CVE-2009-3840, 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-2009-3840 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2009-3840 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~17% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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