CVE-2017-8959 Auth bypass in MSA 1040 and 2040 SAN Storage
Attackers can bypass authentication on HPE MSA SAN Storage devices, gaining unauthorized access to the management interface.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-8959?
CVE-2017-8959 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise MSA 1040 and 2040 SAN Storage, published on 15 Feb 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An Authentication Bypass vulnerability in HPE MSA 1040 and HPE MSA 2040 SAN Storage in version GL220P008 and earlier and was found.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8959?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Hp Msa 1040 San Storage Firmware, Hp Msa 2040 San Storage Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8959?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8959 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2017-8959 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8959 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Hewlett Packard Enterprise MSA 1040 and 2040 SAN Storage
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qr8p-g38r-c4w5.