Security restrictions bypass in HP SiteScope - CVE-2017-8951
Published: June 28, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU7217
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8951
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The weakness exists due to insufficient privilege controls. A local attacker can bypass security restriction and gain access to the system.
The weakness exists due to insufficient privilege controls. A local attacker can bypass security restriction and gain access to the system.
Affected software
HP SiteScope
How to mitigate CVE-2017-8951
Install update from vendor's website.