# CVE-2019-5397: Cross-site scripting in HPE 3PAR Service Processor

> A remote attacker can bypass security restrictions in HPE 3PAR Service Processor via a Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.4 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 9 Aug 2019
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2vjj-68gg-x3h2

## What is CVE-2019-5397?

CVE-2019-5397 is a critical cross-site scripting vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HPE 3PAR Service Processor, published on 9 Aug 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A remote bypass of security restrictions vulnerability was discovered in HPE 3PAR Service Processor version(s): prior to 5.0.5.1.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5397?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Hp 3par Service Processor Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-5397?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5397 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-5397 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5397 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HPE 3PAR Service Processor

- [CVE-2024-22442](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-22442/): Auth bypass in HPE 3PAR Service Processor (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-11991](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-11991/): Information disclosure in HPE 3PAR Service Processors (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-5396](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5396/): Auth bypass in HPE 3PAR Service Processor (critical 9.4)
- [CVE-2019-5399](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5399/): Auth bypass in HPE 3PAR Service Processor (critical 9.4)
- [CVE-2019-5395](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5395/): File upload in HPE 3PAR Service Processor (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-5397 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-5397 is a critical cross-site scripting vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HPE 3PAR Service Processor, published on 9 Aug 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5397 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HPE 3PAR Service Processor. 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-2019-5397/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5397/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-5397
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5397
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-5397

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