7.5
HIGH
CVE-2016-1543
BMC BladeLogic Server Automation RPC API Authorization Bypass Vulnerability
Description

The RPC API in the RSCD agent in BMC BladeLogic Server Automation (BSA) 8.2.x, 8.3.x, 8.5.x, 8.6.x, and 8.7.x on Linux and UNIX allows remote attackers to bypass authorization and reset arbitrary user passwords by sending an action packet to xmlrpc after an authorization failure.

INFO

Published Date :

June 13, 2016, 2:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:46 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2016-1543 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-1543 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Bmc bladelogic_server_automation_console

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BMC Bladelogic RSCD exploits including remote code execution - CVE-2016-1542, CVE-2016-1543, CVE-2016-5063

Python

Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago
19 stars 6 fork 6 watcher
Born at : Jan. 24, 2018, 4:03 p.m. This repo has been linked 3 different CVEs too.

A rebuilt version of the exploit for CVE-2016-1542 and CVE-2016-1543 from insinuator.net

Python

Updated: 7 years, 6 months ago
0 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : April 27, 2017, 9:16 a.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-1543 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-1543 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/537910/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537910/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 04, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43939/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43902/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 28, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description The RPC API in RSCD agent in BMC BladeLogic Server Automation (BSA) 8.2.x, 8.3.x, 8.5.x, 8.6.x, and 8.7.x on Linux and UNIX allows remote attackers to bypass authorization and reset arbitrary user passwords by sending an action packet to xmlrpc after an authorization failure. The RPC API in the RSCD agent in BMC BladeLogic Server Automation (BSA) 8.2.x, 8.3.x, 8.5.x, 8.6.x, and 8.7.x on Linux and UNIX allows remote attackers to bypass authorization and reset arbitrary user passwords by sending an action packet to xmlrpc after an authorization failure.
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 15, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:bmc:bladelogic_server_automation_console:8.7.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:bmc:bladelogic_server_automation_console:8.6.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:bmc:bladelogic_server_automation_console:8.5.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:bmc:bladelogic_server_automation_console:8.5.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:bmc:bladelogic_server_automation_console:8.3.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:bmc:bladelogic_server_automation_console:8.3.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:bmc:bladelogic_server_automation_console:8.3.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:bmc:bladelogic_server_automation_console:8.3.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:bmc:bladelogic_server_automation_console:8.2.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:bmc:bladelogic_server_automation_console:8.2.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:bmc:bladelogic_server_automation_console:8.2.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://selfservice.bmc.com/casemgmt/sc_KnowledgeArticle?sfdcid=kA214000000dBpnCAE&type=Solution No Types Assigned https://selfservice.bmc.com/casemgmt/sc_KnowledgeArticle?sfdcid=kA214000000dBpnCAE&type=Solution Advisory, Patch
    Added CWE CWE-284
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 14, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-1543 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

33.89 }} 32.85%

score

0.97137

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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