Critical severity · published Apr 20, 2016
CVE-2016-2002
The validateAdminConfig handler in the Analytics Management Console in HPE Vertica 7.0.x before 7.0.2.12, 7.1.x before 7.1.2-12, and 7.2.x before 7.2.2-1 allows remote attackers…
9.8
CVSS
3.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The validateAdminConfig handler in the Analytics Management Console in HPE Vertica 7.0.x before 7.0.2.12, 7.1.x before 7.1.2-12, and 7.2.x before 7.2.2-1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the mcPort parameter, aka ZDI-CAN-3417.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.1% · higher than 88% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
VE
Vertica · Opentext
7.0.0 before 7.0.2.12; 7.1.0 before 7.1.2-12; 7.2.0 before 7.2.2-1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2002
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2002
Vendor Advisory
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-244/
Patch
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05085303
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