CVE-2016-1990 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Local attackers can escalate privileges to execute arbitrary commands on HPE ArcSight ESM servers, requiring immediate patching.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-1990?

CVE-2016-1990 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Mar 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

HPE ArcSight ESM 5.x before 5.6, 6.0, 6.5.x before 6.5C SP1 Patch 2, and 6.8c before P1, and ArcSight ESM Express before 6.9.1, allows local users to gain privileges for command execution via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1990?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microfocus Arcsight Enterprise Security Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2016-1990?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1990 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-1990 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1990 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3qm9-52c7-2c7g.

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