Is CVE-2009-4189 actively exploited?

CVE-2009-4189 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-23.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-4189?

CVE-2009-4189 has a CVSS score of 10 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

How do I patch CVE-2009-4189?

Patch guidance is available from hp security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2009-4189.

Which products are affected by CVE-2009-4189?

1 product: hp operations manager.

CVE-2009-4189 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

HP Operations Manager has a default password of OvW*busr1 for the ovwebusr 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. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2009-3099 and CVE-2009-3843.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: complete
Integrity: complete
Availability: complete
Weaknesses: CWE-255

Metadata

Primary Vendor: HP
Published: 12/3/2009
Last Modified: 4/23/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2009-4189

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Executive Summary