CVE-2016-1991 — HIGH (8.0) — White Hats Nepal

Q: How severe is CVE-2016-1991?

CVE-2016-1991 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2016-1991?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microfocus Arcsight Enterprise Security Manager.

Vulnerability Description

HPE ArcSight ESM 5.x before 5.6, 6.0, 6.5.x before 6.5C SP1 Patch 2, and 6.8c before P1, and ArcSight ESM Express before 6.9.1, allows remote authenticated users to conduct unspecified "file download" attacks via unknown vectors.

CVSS Score

8.0

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microfocus	Arcsight Enterprise Security Manager	>= 5.0, <= 5.6

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035282Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-cPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035282Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-cPatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-1991?

CVE-2016-1991 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.0 (HIGH). HPE ArcSight ESM 5.x before 5.6, 6.0, 6.5.x before 6.5C SP1 Patch 2, and 6.8c before P1, and ArcSight ESM Express before 6.9.1, allows remote authenticated users to conduct unspecified "file download"...

How severe is CVE-2016-1991?

CVE-2016-1991 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-1991?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microfocus Arcsight Enterprise Security Manager.