RCE in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Smart Storage Administrator
CVE-2016-8523
A Remote Arbitrary Code Execution vulnerability in HPE Smart Storage Administrator version before v2.60.18.0 was found.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.167 (96.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise Smart Storage Administrator — versions before v2.60.18.0
- Hp Smart_storage_administrator
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-alert@hpe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security-alert@hpe.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security-alert@hpe.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8523?
- CVE-2016-8523 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Smart Storage Administrator, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-02-15.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8523?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-8523 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.