CVE-2011-0270

Format string vulnerability in nnmRptConfig.exe in HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) 7.51 and 7.53 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in input data that involves an invalid template name.

Published: 2011-01-13 Last update: 2026-04-29 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2011-0270 is rated High Risk (69.4/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 27.08%, 96th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-0270

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 2026-06-06 31.48% 27.08% -4.39%
2 2026-04-08 46.02% 31.48% -14.55%
3 2025-03-30 46.02%

Full EPSS history (11 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2011-0270

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2011-0270

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2011-0270

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
hp openview_network_node_manager 7.51 cpe:2.3:a:hp:openview_network_node_manager:7.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
hp openview_network_node_manager 7.53 cpe:2.3:a:hp:openview_network_node_manager:7.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2011-0270

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