# CVE-2020-7201: Cross-site request forgery in HPE StoreEver MSL Tape Libraries; HPE StoreEver 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloaders

> Remote attackers can perform Cross-site Request Forgery attacks on HPE StoreEver Tape Libraries and Autoloaders, potentially bypassing security controls.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Dec 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mh87-m65c-c4rq

## What is CVE-2020-7201?

CVE-2020-7201 is a high-severity vulnerability in HPE StoreEver MSL Tape Libraries; HPE StoreEver 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloaders, published on 18 Dec 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A potential security vulnerability has been identified in the HPE StoreEver MSL2024 Tape Library and HPE StoreEver 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloaders. The vulnerability could be remotely exploited to allow Cross-site Request Forgery (CSRF).

Weakness: CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7201?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Hp Storeever 1\/8 G2 Tape Autoloader Firmware, Hp Storeever Msl2024 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-7201?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7201 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-7201 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7201 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-7201 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-7201 is a high-severity vulnerability in HPE StoreEver MSL Tape Libraries; HPE StoreEver 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloaders, published on 18 Dec 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7201 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: HPE StoreEver MSL Tape Libraries; HPE StoreEver 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloaders. 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-2020-7201/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7201/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-7201
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7201
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-7201

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