9.8
CRITICAL CVSS 3.0
CVE-2016-2004
HPE Data Protector Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

HPE Data Protector before 7.03_108, 8.x before 8.15, and 9.x before 9.06 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors related to lack of authentication. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-2623.

INFO

Published Date :

April 21, 2016, 11 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-2004 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 Hp data_protector
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
HPE Data Protector is vulnerable to remote code execution.
  • Upgrade to HPE Data Protector 7.03_108, 8.15, or 9.06 or later.
  • Apply the appropriate patch.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2016-2004 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-2004.

URL Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137199/HP-Data-Protector-A.09.00-Command-Execution.html Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137341/HP-Data-Protector-Encrypted-Communication-Remote-Command-Execution.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/267328 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035631 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05085988 Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39858/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39874/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137199/HP-Data-Protector-A.09.00-Command-Execution.html Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137341/HP-Data-Protector-Encrypted-Communication-Remote-Command-Execution.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/267328 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035631 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05085988 Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39858/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39874/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-2004 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-2004 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-2004 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-2004 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137199/HP-Data-Protector-A.09.00-Command-Execution.html
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137341/HP-Data-Protector-Encrypted-Communication-Remote-Command-Execution.html
    Added Reference http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/267328
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035631
    Added Reference https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05085988
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39858/
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39874/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Jul. 12, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Evaluator Description <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/306.html">CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function</a>
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137199/HP-Data-Protector-A.09.00-Command-Execution.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137199/HP-Data-Protector-A.09.00-Command-Execution.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137341/HP-Data-Protector-Encrypted-Communication-Remote-Command-Execution.html Exploit http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137341/HP-Data-Protector-Encrypted-Communication-Remote-Command-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035631 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035631 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39858/ Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39858/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39874/ Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39874/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Removed CWE NVD-CWE-Other
    Added CWE CWE-306
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:hp:data_protector:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 7.03 *cpe:2.3:a:hp:data_protector:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 8.14 *cpe:2.3:a:hp:data_protector:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 9.05 OR *cpe:2.3:a:hp:data_protector:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0 up to (excluding) 7.03_108 *cpe:2.3:a:hp:data_protector:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.0 up to (excluding) 8.15 *cpe:2.3:a:hp:data_protector:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.0 up to (excluding) 9.06
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 03, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035631 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 01, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137199/HP-Data-Protector-A.09.00-Command-Execution.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 24, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39874/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39874/ Exploit
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 17, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39874/
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 15, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39858/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39858/ Exploit
    Changed Reference Type https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05085988 No Types Assigned https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05085988 Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137341/HP-Data-Protector-Encrypted-Communication-Remote-Command-Execution.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137341/HP-Data-Protector-Encrypted-Communication-Remote-Command-Execution.html Exploit
  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    Jun. 15, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Translation HPE Data Protector en versiones anteriores a 7.03_108, 8.x en versiones anteriores a 8.15 y 9.x en versiones anteriores a 9.06 permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario a través de vectores no especificados.
    Added Translation HPE Data Protector en versiones anteriores a 7.03_108, 8.x en versiones anteriores a 8.15 y 9.x en versiones anteriores a 9.06 permiten a atacantes remotos ejecutar un código arbitrario a través de vectores no especificados relacionados con la falta de autenticación. NOTA: esta vulnerabilidad existe debido a una solución incompleta de CVE-2014-2623.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 15, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description HPE Data Protector before 7.03_108, 8.x before 8.15, and 9.x before 9.06 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. HPE Data Protector before 7.03_108, 8.x before 8.15, and 9.x before 9.06 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors related to lack of authentication. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-2623.
    Removed Reference http://h20564.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c05085988
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39858/
    Added Reference https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05085988
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137341/HP-Data-Protector-Encrypted-Communication-Remote-Command-Execution.html
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 27, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Evaluator Description <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/306.html">CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function</a>
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:hp:data_protector:9.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:hp:data_protector:8.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:hp:data_protector:7.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/267328 US Govt Resource http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/267328 Advisory, US Govt Resource
    Changed Reference Type http://h20564.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c05085988 No Types Assigned http://h20564.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c05085988 Advisory
    Added CWE NVD-CWE-Other
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 26, 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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 9.3
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

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

92.67 }} -0.07%

score

0.99739

percentile