# CVE-2020-7137: Privilege escalation in HPE Superdome Flex Server

> A validation issue in the RMC component allows local attackers to elevate privileges on HPE Superdome Flex Servers.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 19 May 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6ff6-9x49-rq55

## What is CVE-2020-7137?

CVE-2020-7137 is a medium-severity vulnerability in HPE Superdome Flex Server, published on 19 May 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A validation issue in HPE Superdome Flex's RMC component may allow local elevation of privilege. Apply HPE Superdome Flex Server version 3.25.46 or later to resolve this issue.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7137?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Hpe Superdome Flex Server Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-7137?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7137 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-7137 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7137 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in HPE Superdome Flex Server

- [CVE-2021-26581](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-26581/): Denial of service in HPE Superdome Flex Server (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2019-11998](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-11998/): Security feature bypass in HPE Superdome Flex Server (medium 5.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-7137 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-7137 is a medium-severity vulnerability in HPE Superdome Flex Server, published on 19 May 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7137 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: HPE Superdome Flex Server. 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-2020-7137/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7137/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-7137
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7137
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-7137

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7137/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.