CVE-2020-7138 Privilege escalation in HPE Nimble Storage Hybrid Flash Arrays; Nimble Storage All Flash Arrays; Nimble Storage Secondary Flash Arrays

High 8.8 Published 19 May 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Attackers can exploit remote code execution vulnerabilities in HPE Nimble Storage systems to gain elevated privileges on the array.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-7138?

CVE-2020-7138 is a high-severity vulnerability in HPE Nimble Storage Hybrid Flash Arrays; Nimble Storage All Flash Arrays; Nimble Storage Secondary Flash Arrays, published on 19 May 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Potential remote code execution security vulnerabilities have been identified with HPE Nimble Storage systems that 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: 3.9.3.0 4.5.6.0 5.0.9.0 5.1.4.100

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7138?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hpe Nimbleos.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7138?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7138 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-7138 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7138 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jjq3-f9qj-fx43.