CVE-2016-8523 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

A Remote Arbitrary Code Execution vulnerability in HPE Smart Storage Administrator version before v2.60.18.0 was found.

Published: 2018-02-15

Score: 8.8 High

EPSS: 16.7% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Smart Storage Administrator

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`before v2.60.18.0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:hp:smart_storage_administrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.16737.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95868
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c05382349
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41297/

History

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Subscriptions

Hp Smart Storage Administrator

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: hpe

Published: 2018-02-15T22:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T17:32:45.617Z

Reserved: 2016-10-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-8523

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-02-15T22:29:01.027

Modified: 2026-06-17T00:54:29.660

Link: CVE-2016-8523

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-77
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

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