SB2023041327 - Improper authentication in HP Vertica
Published: April 13, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023041327
CSH Severity
Low
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)
CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
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.