Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2009-4188?

Affected: Operations Dashboard (Hp). The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2009-4188 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2009-4188 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2009-4188?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2009-4188?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2009-4188 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2009-4188

CriticalPublic exploit

HP Operations Dashboard has a default password of j2deployer for the j2deployer account, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a session that uses the manager role to conduct unrestricted file upload attacks against the /manager servlet in the Tomcat…

Published Dec 3, 2009 · Updated Apr 22, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2009-4188 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 10.0 v2) affecting Operations Dashboard (Hp).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 69% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v2

10.0

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

69%

Higher than 99.3% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Operations DashboardHp	See advisory	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Dec 3, 2009
Last updated
Apr 22, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-255

References

exploitMSF tomcat_mgr_deploy.rb
exploitMSF tomcat_mgr_upload.rb
exploitExploitDB-16317
exploitExploitDB-33211
otherhttp://www.intevydis.com/blog/?p=87

1 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

HP Operations Dashboard has a default password of j2deployer for the j2deployer account, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a session that uses the manager role to conduct unrestricted file upload attacks against the /manager servlet in the Tomcat servlet container.
Affected: Operations Dashboard (Hp). The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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