HPE ArcSight ESM up to 5.5/6.5C/6.8c File privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in HPE ArcSight ESM up to 5.5/6.5C/6.8c. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in privileges management (File). This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-1991. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in HPE ArcSight ESM up to 5.5/6.5C/6.8c. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability (File). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

HPE ArcSight ESM 5.x before 5.6, 6.0, 6.5.x before 6.5C SP1 Patch 2, and 6.8c, and ArcSight ESM Express, allows remote authenticated users to conduct unspecified "file download" attacks via unknown vectors.

The weakness was published 03/16/2016 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at h20564.www2.hpe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-1991 since 01/22/2016. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The successful exploitation requires a authentication. 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 attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 90313 (HP ArcSight ESM < 5.6 / 6.0 / 6.5c SP1 P2 / 6.8c Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (90313), SecurityFocus (BID 84357†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-57646†). Similar entry is available at VDB-81374. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Name: File
Class: Privileges management / File
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 90313
Nessus Name: HP ArcSight ESM < 5.6 / 6.0 / 6.5c SP1 P2 / 6.8c Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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01/22/2016 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hpe.com

Advisory: h20564.www2.hpe.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-1991 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-1991
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-81375
SecurityFocus: 84357 - HP ArcSight ESM and ArcSight ESM Express CVE-2016-1991 Arbitrary File Download Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1035282
Vulnerability Center: 57646 - HP ArcSight ESM and ArcSight ESM Express Remote Code Execution Vulnerability - CVE-2016-1991, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2016 11:02
Updated: 07/10/2022 13:40
Changes: 03/17/2016 11:02 (63), 02/02/2019 11:25 (13), 07/10/2022 13:40 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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