VDB-87679 · CVE-2016-1999 · BID 90778

HP Release Control 9.13/9.20/9.21 Apache Commons Collections Library Java Object access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in HP Release Control 9.13/9.20/9.21. This impacts an unknown function of the component Apache Commons Collections Library. This manipulation as part of Java Object causes access control. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-1999. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in HP Release Control 9.13/9.20/9.21. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Apache Commons Collections Library. The manipulation as part of a Java Object leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The server in HP Release Control 9.13, 9.20, and 9.21 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted serialized Java object, related to the Apache Commons Collections library.

The weakness was shared 05/30/2016 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at h20564.www2.hpe.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-1999 since 01/22/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. 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 12/22/2018). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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 90778†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

01/22/2016 🔍
03/28/2016 +66 days 🔍
05/29/2016 +62 days 🔍
05/30/2016 +1 days 🔍
05/31/2016 +1 days 🔍
12/22/2018 +935 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hp.com

Advisory: h20564.www2.hpe.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-1999 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-1999
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-87679
SecurityFocus: 90778 - HP Release Control Software CVE-2016-1999 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 05/31/2016 09:25
Updated: 12/22/2018 10:42
Changes: 05/31/2016 09:25 (56), 12/22/2018 10:42 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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