# CVE-2020-7199: Auth bypass in HPE Edgeline Infrastructure Management Software

> Remote attackers can bypass authentication to execute arbitrary commands, gain privileged access, cause denial of service, and modify configuration in HPE Edgeline Infrastructure Manager.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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:** 2 Dec 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5ch9-xc8v-9jw8

## What is CVE-2020-7199?

CVE-2020-7199 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in HPE Edgeline Infrastructure Management Software, published on 2 Dec 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A security vulnerability has been identified in the HPE Edgeline Infrastructure Manager, also known as HPE Edgeline Infrastructure Management Software. The vulnerability could be remotely exploited to bypass remote authentication leading to execution of arbitrary commands, gaining privileged access, causing denial of service, and changing the configuration.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7199?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Hp Edgeline Infrastructure Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-7199?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7199 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-7199 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7199 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in HPE Edgeline Infrastructure Management Software

- [CVE-2021-29203](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-29203/): Auth bypass in HPE Edgeline Infrastructure Management Software (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-7199 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-7199 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in HPE Edgeline Infrastructure Management Software, published on 2 Dec 2020. 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-2020-7199 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: HPE Edgeline Infrastructure Management Software. 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-2020-7199/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7199/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-7199
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7199
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-7199

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7199/
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