5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2016-2016
HPE HP-UX VxFS Custom ACL Inheritance Vulnerability
Description

Base-VxFS-50 B.05.00.01 through B.05.00.02, Base-VxFS-501 B.05.01.0 through B.05.01.03, and Base-VxFS-51 B.05.10.00 through B.05.10.02 on HPE HP-UX 11iv3 with VxFS 5.0, VxFS 5.0.1, and VxFS 5.1SP1 mishandles ACL inheritance for default:class: entries, default:other: entries, and default:user: entries, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging the configuration of a parent directory.

INFO

Published Date :

May 14, 2016, 3:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 1, 2016, 3:08 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-2016 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 base-vxfs-50
2 Hp base-vxfs-501
3 Hp base-vxfs-51
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-2016-2016.

URL Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035816
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05121749 Patch Vendor Advisory

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

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Dec. 01, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05121749 [Patch, Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035816 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 23, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05121749 No Types Assigned https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05121749 Vendor Advisory, Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05121749 Vendor Advisory https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05121749 Vendor Advisory, Patch
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 23, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://h20565.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05121749
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 20, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://h20565.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05121749
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05121749
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.11i:v3:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:hp:base-vxfs-51:b.05.10.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:hp:base-vxfs-51:b.05.10.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:hp:base-vxfs-501:b.05.01.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:hp:base-vxfs-501:b.05.01.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:hp:base-vxfs-501:b.05.01.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:hp:base-vxfs-50:b.05.00.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:hp:base-vxfs-50:b.05.00.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05121749 No Types Assigned https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05121749 Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-284
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 18, 2016

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

    May. 16, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Translation Base-VxFS-50 B.05.00.01 hasta la versión B.05.00.02, Base-VxFS-501 B.05.01.0 hasta la versión B.05.01.03, y Base-VxFS-51 B.05.10.00 hasta la versión B.05.10.02 en HPE HP-UX 11iv3 con VxFS 5.0, VxFS 5.0.1, y VxFS 5.1SP1 no maneja correctamente la herencia ACL para default:class: entries, default:other: entries y default:user: entries, lo que permite a usuarios locales eludir las restricciones destinadas al acceso aprovechando la configuración de un directorio padre.
    Added Translation Base-VxFS-50 B.05.00.01 hasta la versión B.05.00.02, Base-VxFS-501 B.05.01.0 hasta la versión B.05.01.03, y Base-VxFS-51 B.05.10.00 hasta la versión B.05.10.02 en HPE HP-UX 11iv3 con VxFS 5.0, VxFS 5.0.1 y VxFS 5.1SP1 no maneja correctamente la herencia ACL para default:class: entries, default:other: entries y default:user: entries, lo que permite a usuarios locales eludir las restricciones destinadas al acceso aprovechando la configuración de un directorio padre.
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Exploit Prediction

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

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05635

percentile

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