Vulnerability in HP Base-Vxfs-50
CVE-2016-2016
Base-VxFS-50 B.05.00.01 through B.05.00.02, Base-VxFS-501 B.05.01.0 through B.05.01.03, and Base-VxFS-51 B.05.10.00 through B.05.10.02 on HPE HP-UX 11iv3 with VxFS 5.0, VxFS 5.0.1, and VxFS 5.1SP1 mishandles ACL inheritance for default:class: entries, default:other: entries, and default:user: entries, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging the configuration of a parent directory.
EPSS: 0.005 (37.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Hp Base-vxfs-50 — versions b.05.00.01, b.05.00.02
- Hp Base-vxfs-501 — versions b.05.01.0, b.05.01.01, b.05.01.03
- Hp Base-vxfs-51 — versions b.05.10.00, b.05.10.02
- Hp Hp-ux — versions 11.11i
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2016?
- CVE-2016-2016 is a medium-severity vulnerability in HP Base-Vxfs-50, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2016-05-14.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2016?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.