CVE-2011-2608: ovbbccb.exe 6.20.50.0 and other versions in HP OpenView Performance Agent 4.70 and 5.0; and Operations Agent 1

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MEDIUM 6.4DOWNGRADEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2011-2608 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.4) affecting openview performance agent, operations agent. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

ovbbccb.exe 6.20.50.0 and other versions in HP OpenView Performance Agent 4.70 and 5.0; and Operations Agent 11.0, 8.60.005, 8.60.006, 8.60.007, 8.60.008, 8.60.501, and 8.53; allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a full pathname in the File field in a Register command.

Why this priority

EPSS top 8%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.4 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	4.8% (top 8%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-20
Published	2011-07-01
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: hp

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2011-07-01 10:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:31 UTCUpdated Record last modified

hp openview performance agent DOWNGRADE

Affected: 4.70 · 5.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 4.70

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy openview-performance-agent || rpm -q openview-performance-agent || openview-performance-agent --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 4.70 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison openview-performance-agent sudo apt install openview-performance-agent=<VERSION_BEFORE_4.70> sudo apt-mark hold openview-performance-agent

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list openview-performance-agent sudo dnf downgrade openview-performance-agent-<VERSION_BEFORE_4.70> sudo dnf versionlock add openview-performance-agent

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

hp operations agent DOWNGRADE

Affected: 8.53 · 8.60.005 · 8.60.006 · 8.60.007 · 8.60.008 · 8.60.501 · 11.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 8.53

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy operations-agent || rpm -q operations-agent || operations-agent --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 8.53 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison operations-agent sudo apt install operations-agent=<VERSION_BEFORE_8.53> sudo apt-mark hold operations-agent

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list operations-agent sudo dnf downgrade operations-agent-<VERSION_BEFORE_8.53> sudo dnf versionlock add operations-agent

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2011-2608?

openview performance agent: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; operations agent: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2011-2608 being exploited?

CVE-2011-2608 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2011-2608 affect?

CVE-2011-2608 affects openview performance agent, operations agent. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). ovbbccb.exe 6.20.50.0 and other versions in HP OpenView Performance Agent 4.70 and 5.0; and Operations Agent 11.0, 8.60.005, 8.60.006, 8.60.007, 8.60.008, 8.60.501, and 8.53; allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a full path

How urgent is CVE-2011-2608?

Priority 50/100. EPSS top 8%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

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