# CVE-2016-4381: Auth bypass in n/a

> Local users can bypass access restrictions in HPE XP7 CVAE Suite when Replication and Device Managers are enabled.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Sep 2016
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qgqx-m394-rcxp

## What is CVE-2016-4381?

CVE-2016-4381 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Hp Xp7 Command View, published on 8 Sep 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

HPE XP7 Command View Advanced Edition (CVAE) Suite 6.x through 8.x before 8.4.1-02, when Replication Manager (RepMgr) and Device Manager (DevMgr) are enabled, allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-264

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4381?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Hp Xp7 Command View.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-4381?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-4381 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-4381 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4381 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Hp Xp7 Command View

- [CVE-2016-4378](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-4378/): Information disclosure in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2018-2973](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-2973/): Other in Java (medium 5.9)
- [CVE-2018-2657](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-2657/): Denial of service in Java (medium 5.3)
- [CVE-2018-2940](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-2940/): Information disclosure in Java (medium 4.3)
- [CVE-2019-2426](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-2426/): Information disclosure in Java (low 3.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-4381 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-4381 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Hp Xp7 Command View, published on 8 Sep 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4381 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Hp Xp7 Command View. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-4381/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-4381/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4381
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4381
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-4381

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-4381/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.