CVE-2011-2608: ovbbccb.exe 6.20.50.0 and other versions in HP OpenView Performance Agent 4.70 and 5.0; and Operations Agen...

Security readout for executives and security teams

This legacy HP OpenView/Operations Agent flaw could let a remote attacker make the agent delete chosen files by abusing a Register command field. The business risk is operational disruption, especially where old monitoring agents still run on important servers. Exposure is most likely in legacy HP OpenView Performance Agent 4.70/5.0 or HP Operations Agent 11.0, 8.60.x, 8.60.501, or 8.53 deployments, especially if agent services are reachable over untrusted networks. Treat this as a legacy technology risk. It is not listed as actively exploited in the supplied sources, but exposed vulnerable agents could allow destructive remote impact on monitored servers. Mitigation focus: Inventory hosts running the affected HP agent versions.; Check HP/HPE advisory HPSBMU02691 for vendor-approved fixes or replacements.; Restrict agent service access to trusted management networks only..

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Jun 28, 2026, 00:52 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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