CVE-2016-2016 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

Base-VxFS-50 B.05.00.01 through B.05.00.02, Base-VxFS-501 B.05.01.0 through B.05.01.03, and Base-VxFS-51 B.05.10.00 through B.05.10.02 on HPE HP-UX 11iv3 with VxFS 5.0, VxFS 5.0.1, and VxFS 5.1SP1 mishandles ACL inheritance for default:class: entries, default:other: entries, and default:user: entries, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging the configuration of a parent directory.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Hp	Hp-Ux	11.11i
Hp	Base-Vxfs-50	b.05.00.01
Hp	Base-Vxfs-501	b.05.01.0
Hp	Base-Vxfs-51	b.05.10.00

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-284

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035816
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-cPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035816
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-cPatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-2016?

CVE-2016-2016 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). Base-VxFS-50 B.05.00.01 through B.05.00.02, Base-VxFS-501 B.05.01.0 through B.05.01.03, and Base-VxFS-51 B.05.10.00 through B.05.10.02 on HPE HP-UX 11iv3 with VxFS 5.0, VxFS 5.0.1, and VxFS 5.1SP1 mis...

How severe is CVE-2016-2016?

CVE-2016-2016 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-2016?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Hp Hp-Ux, Hp Base-Vxfs-50, Hp Base-Vxfs-501, Hp Base-Vxfs-51.