Vulnerability in Bmc Bladelogic Server Automation Console
CVE-2016-1543
The RPC API in the RSCD agent in BMC BladeLogic Server Automation (BSA) 8.2.x, 8.3.x, 8.5.x, 8.6.x, and 8.7.x on Linux and UNIX allows remote attackers to bypass authorization and reset arbitrary user passwords by sending an action packet to xmlrpc after an authorization failure.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.719 (99.4th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.708 · newest: 0.719 · change: +0.010
Affected products
- Bmc Bladelogic Server Automation Console — versions 8.2.02, 8.2.03, 8.2.04
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.insinuator.net/2016/03/bmc-bladelogic-cve-2016-1542-and-cve-2016-1543/
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537910/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43902/ (exploit)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43939/ (exploit)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/136462/BMC-Server-Automation-BSA-RSCD-Agent-Unaut…
- selfservice.bmc.com/casemgmt/sc_KnowledgeArticle (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1543?
- CVE-2016-1543 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bmc Bladelogic Server Automation Console, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-06-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1543?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-1543 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.