CVE-2019-11998 Security feature bypass in HPE Superdome Flex Server

Medium 5.5 Published 16 Jan 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Administrators can bypass security restrictions to access information or cause denial of service via improper input validation in HPE Superdome Flex Server.

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-2019-11998?

CVE-2019-11998 is a medium-severity vulnerability in HPE Superdome Flex Server, published on 16 Jan 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

HPE Superdome Flex Server is vulnerable to multiple remote vulnerabilities via improper input validation of administrator commands. This vulnerability could allow an Administrator to bypass security restrictions and access multiple remote vulnerabilities including information disclosure, or denial of service. HPE has provided firmware updates that address the above vulnerabilities for the HPE Superdome Flex Server starting with firmware version v3.20.186 (not available online) and v3.20.206 (available online). Apply v3.20.206 (4 December 2019) or a newer version to resolve this issue. Please visit HPE Support Center https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/home to obtain the updated firmware for your product.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-11998?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hpe Superdome Flex Server Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2019-11998?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-11998 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-11998 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-11998 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5qxm-f688-h9fm.