What is CVE-2016-1988?

CVE-2016-1988 is a critical-severity vulnerability in HP Network Automation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-03-15.

How severe is CVE-2016-1988?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in HP Network Automation

CVE-2016-1988

HPE Network Automation 9.22 through 9.22.02 and 10.x before 10.00.02 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1989.

Published 2016-03-15 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.106 (95.6th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 95.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.106 · newest: 0.106 · change: 0.000

Affected products

HP Network Automation — versions 9.22, 9.22.01, 9.22.02

References

h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
www.securitytracker.com/id/1035192 (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-1988?: CVE-2016-1988 is a critical-severity vulnerability in HP Network Automation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-03-15.
How severe is CVE-2016-1988?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.