VDB-113467 · CVE-2017-8972 · BID 101938

HPE Matrix Operating Environment 7.6 LR1 input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in HPE Matrix Operating Environment 7.6 LR1. This affects an unknown part. This manipulation causes input validation. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2017-8972. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in HPE Matrix Operating Environment 7.6 LR1 (Feedback Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A clickjacking vulnerability in HPE Matrix Operating Environment version 7.6 LR1 was found.

The bug was discovered 11/20/2017. The weakness was disclosed 02/15/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.hpe.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-8972 since 05/15/2017. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/06/2020).

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 87 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 101938†). The entries VDB-113465, VDB-113466 and VDB-113468 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.9

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

05/15/2017 🔍
11/13/2017 +182 days 🔍
11/20/2017 +7 days 🔍
02/15/2018 +87 days 🔍
02/15/2018 +0 days 🔍
02/16/2018 +1 days 🔍
01/06/2020 +689 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hpe.com

Advisory: support.hpe.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-8972 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-8972
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-113467
SecurityFocus: 101938 - HP Matrix Operating Environment HPESBMU03795 Multiple Remote Security Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/16/2018 12:55
Updated: 01/06/2020 10:33
Changes: 02/16/2018 12:55 (60), 01/06/2020 10:33 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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