CVE-2016-2002 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via the mcPort parameter in the Analytics Management Console of HPE Vertica.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-2002?
CVE-2016-2002 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Apr 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The validateAdminConfig handler in the Analytics Management Console in HPE Vertica 7.0.x before 7.0.2.12, 7.1.x before 7.1.2-12, and 7.2.x before 7.2.2-1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the mcPort parameter, aka ZDI-CAN-3417.
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2002?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Opentext Vertica.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2002?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2002 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2016-2002 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2002 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2017-5802 Privilege escalation in Vertica Analytics Platform
- CVE-2015-6867 Auth bypass in n/a
- CVE-2025-12453 Improper neutralization of input during web page generation vulnerability has been discovered in OpenText™ Vertica.
- CVE-2025-12454 Improper neutralization of input during web page generation vulnerability has been discovered in OpenText™ Vertica.
- CVE-2025-12455 Username Enumeration Observable Response Discrepancy vulnerability has been discovered in OpenText™ Vertica.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q4wv-9qjh-5mhq.