CVE-2019-11987 Privilege escalation in HPE Smart Update Manager
Local attackers can exploit HPE Smart Update Manager to gain unauthorized elevated privileges on the system.
- 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-2019-11987?
CVE-2019-11987 is a high-severity vulnerability in HPE Smart Update Manager, published on 5 Jun 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A security vulnerability in HPE Smart Update Manager (SUM) prior to v8.4 could allow local unauthorized elevation of privilege.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-11987?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hpe Smart Update Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2019-11987?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-11987 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-11987 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-11987 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in HPE Smart Update Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-95j4-f97h-3f57.