Exposed dangerous method or function in HPE Apollo, XL Servers



Published: 2023-03-17
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-36348
CWE-ID CWE-749
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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HPE Apollo 4200 Gen10 Plus System
Hardware solutions / Firmware

HPE ProLiant XL290n Gen10 Plus Server
Hardware solutions / Firmware

HPE ProLiant XL220n Gen10 Plus Server
Hardware solutions / Firmware

HPE Apollo 2000 Gen10 Plus System
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor HPE

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Exposed dangerous method or function

EUVDB-ID: #VU72464

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-36348

CWE-ID: CWE-749 - Exposed Dangerous Method or Function

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to usage of active debug code. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

HPE Apollo 4200 Gen10 Plus System: before 04.04.04.300

HPE ProLiant XL290n Gen10 Plus Server: before 04.04.04.300

HPE ProLiant XL220n Gen10 Plus Server: before 04.04.04.300

HPE Apollo 2000 Gen10 Plus System: before 04.04.04.300

External links

http://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docLocale=en_US&docId=hpesbhf04441en_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.



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