Stack-based buffer overflow in the login form in the management web server in HP Power Manager allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the Login variable.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2009-2685 is rated High Exploit Risk (94.8/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 85.43%, 99th percentile). Core evidence: 2 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). EPSS rose +8.70% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16785 | exploit_db | edb | 2010-11-24 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
| 10099 | exploit_db | edb | 2009-11-16 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-03-11 | 76.73% | 85.43% | +8.70% |
| 2 | 2025-07-25 | 76.19% | 76.73% | +0.54% |
| 3 | 2025-07-14 | — | 76.19% | — |
Full EPSS history (26 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| hp | power_manager | — | cpe:2.3:a:hp:power_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |