Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2010-1961?

Affected: Openview Network Node Manager (Hp) versions 7.51, 7.53. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2010-1961 being exploited in the wild?

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

Is CVE-2010-1961 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-2010-1961?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2010-1961?

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

How urgently should CVE-2010-1961 be patched?

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

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CVE-2010-1961

CriticalPublic exploit

Buffer overflow in ovutil.dll in ovwebsnmpsrv.exe in HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) 7.51 and 7.53 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified variables to jovgraph.exe, which are not properly handled in a call to the sprintf function.

Published Jun 9, 2010 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2010-1961 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 10.0 v2) affecting Openview Network Node Manager (Hp).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 67% 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)

67%

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

10 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Openview Network Node ManagerHp	7.51, 7.53	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Jun 9, 2010
Last updated
Apr 28, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

advisory40101
patchHPSBMA02537
exploitMSF hp_nnm_ovwebsnmpsrv_main.rb
exploitMSF hp_nnm_ovwebsnmpsrv_ovutil.rb
exploitExploitDB-17044

5 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Buffer overflow in ovutil.dll in ovwebsnmpsrv.exe in HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) 7.51 and 7.53 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified variables to jovgraph.exe, which are not properly handled in a call to the sprintf function.
Affected: Openview Network Node Manager (Hp) versions 7.51, 7.53. 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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