CVE-2011-1729

Stack-based buffer overflow in OmniInet.exe in the Backup Client Service in HP OpenView Storage Data Protector 6.00, 6.10, and 6.11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed GET_FILE message.

Published: 2011-05-07 Last update: 2026-04-29 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2011-1729 is rated High Risk (79.2/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 49.46%, 98th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +5.64% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-1729

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 2025-11-06 43.82% 49.46% +5.64%
2 2025-03-30 42.90% 43.82% +0.92%
3 2025-03-29 42.90%

Full EPSS history (12 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2011-1729

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-2011-1729

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2011-1729

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
hp openview_storage_data_protector 6.00 cpe:2.3:a:hp:openview_storage_data_protector:6.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
hp openview_storage_data_protector 6.10 cpe:2.3:a:hp:openview_storage_data_protector:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
hp openview_storage_data_protector 6.11 cpe:2.3:a:hp:openview_storage_data_protector:6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2011-1729

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