CVE-2019-11996 Privilege escalation in HPE Nimble Storage Hybrid Flash Arrays; Nimble Storage All Flash Arrays; Nimble Storage Secondary Flash Arrays

Critical 9.8 Published 7 Nov 2019 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Attackers can gain elevated privileges on HPE Nimble Storage arrays in multi-array group configurations, requiring an OS upgrade to fix.

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-2019-11996?

CVE-2019-11996 is a critical vulnerability in HPE Nimble Storage Hybrid Flash Arrays; Nimble Storage All Flash Arrays; Nimble Storage Secondary Flash Arrays, published on 7 Nov 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Potential security vulnerabilities have been identified with HPE Nimble Storage systems in multi array group configurations. The vulnerabilities could be exploited by an attacker to gain elevated privileges on the array. The following NimbleOS versions, and all subsequent releases, contain a software fix for this vulnerability: 3.9.2.0, 4.5.5.0, 5.0.8.0 and 5.1.3.0.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-11996?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hpe Nimbleos.

How do I fix CVE-2019-11996?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-11996 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-11996 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-11996 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x9fr-phq4-8582.