Information disclosure in HPE XP

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU10455

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8985

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists in HPE XP Storage using Hitachi Global Link Manager (HGLM) due to unspecified flaw. A remote attacker can gain access to potentially sensitive information.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in further attacks.

Mitigation

Update to version 8.5.3.

Vulnerable software versions

HPE XP: 6.3.0 - 8.5.2

External links

http://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=hpesbhf03819en_us

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.