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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (37.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 37.3% 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 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
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035816 (vdb-entry)
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.