High severity · published Mar 16, 2016
CVE-2016-1990
HPE ArcSight ESM 5.x before 5.6, 6.0, 6.5.x before 6.5C SP1 Patch 2, and 6.8c before P1, and ArcSight ESM Express before 6.9.1, allows local users to gain privileges for command…
7.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
HPE ArcSight ESM 5.x before 5.6, 6.0, 6.5.x before 6.5C SP1 Patch 2, and 6.8c before P1, and ArcSight ESM Express before 6.9.1, allows local users to gain privileges for command execution via unspecified vectors.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 34% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AE
Arcsight Enterprise Security Manager · Microfocus
through 5.6; 6.0; 6.5; 6.8; 6.9 · source: NVD
Affected product
AE
Arcsight Enterprise Security Manager
Microfocus
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1990
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1990
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035282
Patch
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05048452
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