How severe is CVE-2016-1996?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.

Vulnerability in HP System Management Homepage

CVE-2016-1996

HPE System Management Homepage before 7.5.4 allows local users to obtain sensitive information or modify data via unspecified vectors.

Published 2016-03-18 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (45.4th percentile), scored 2026-10-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 45.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

HP System Management Homepage

References

www.securitytracker.com/id/1035325 (vdb-entry)
h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-1996?: CVE-2016-1996 is a high-severity vulnerability in HP System Management Homepage. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2016-03-18.
How severe is CVE-2016-1996?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.