CVE-2022-23702 Privilege escalation in HPE Superdome Flex Server; HPE Superdome Flex 280 Server

Medium 6.7 Published Updated

A local privilege escalation vulnerability in HPE Superdome Flex servers allows administrators to gain higher privileges, requiring a firmware update.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-23702?

CVE-2022-23702 is a medium-severity vulnerability in HPE Superdome Flex Server; HPE Superdome Flex 280 Server, published on 12 Apr 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A potential security vulnerability has been identified in HPE Superdome Flex and Superdome Flex 280 Servers. The vulnerability could be locally exploited to allow an user with Administrator access to escalate their privilege. The vulnerability is resolved in the latest firmware update. HPE Superdome Flex Server Version 3.50.58 or later, HPE Superdome Flex 280 Server Version 1.20.204 or later.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-23702?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Hpe Superdome Flex 280 Server Firmware, Hpe Superdome Flex Server Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2022-23702?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-23702 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-23702 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-23702 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g5xf-pvjp-4m82.

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