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CVE-2016-2018: HP Systems Insight Manager: Information disclosure
CVE-2016-2018 is rated critical with a CVSS v3.0 base score of 9.1 and affects HP Systems Insight Manager, along with 1 other product in NVD’s configuration data. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication, without any user interaction.
Vulnerability description
HPE Systems Insight Manager (SIM) before 7.5.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or modify data via unspecified vectors.
Severity breakdown
CVSS v3.0 9.1: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Attack vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network, with no need for local or physical access.
- Attack complexity: Low. No special conditions; the attack can be repeated reliably.
- Privileges required: None. No account or prior access is needed.
- User interaction: None. No action from any user is needed.
- Scope: Unchanged. Impact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality impact: High. Total loss of confidentiality; sensitive data can be fully disclosed.
- Integrity impact: High. Total loss of integrity; data or system state can be fully modified.
- Availability impact: None. No effect on availability.
Affected products
- HP Systems Insight Manager: up to and including 7.5
- HP Matrix Operating Environment: up to and including 7.5