SB2015110201 - Remote code execution in HPE Vertica
Published: November 2, 2015
Security Bulletin ID
SB2015110201
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-6867)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.The weakness exists in the vertica-udx-zygote process due to missing authentication. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted packet and execute arbitrary commands.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.