CVE-2006-0656
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedDirectory traversal vulnerability in HP Systems Insight Manager 4.2 through 5.0 SP3 for Windows allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2006.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceDirectory traversal vulnerability in HP Systems Insight Manager versions 4.2 through 5.0 SP3 on Windows allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files on the host system by traversing path directories, potentially exposing sensitive system files or configuration data.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 4.2= 5.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify HP Systems Insight Manager is installedCheck for HP SIM installation by looking in Windows Add/Remove Programs or searching for HP Systems Insight Manager in the system. Also check if the HP SIM service is listed in Windows Services.Affected if HP Systems Insight Manager is found installed on the system
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Determine installed HP SIM versionOpen HP Systems Insight Manager and navigate to Help > About, or check the Windows registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\HP\SystemsInsightManager for the Version entry, or right-click the executable and view Properties.Affected if The installed version is 4.2, 5.0, 5.0 SP1, 5.0 SP2, or 5.0 SP3 (versions 4.2 through 5.0 SP3)
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Check if HP SIM web interface is accessibleVerify the HP SIM web service is running by checking the HP Systems Insight Manager service status in Windows Services, or attempt to access the HP SIM web portal via HTTP/HTTPS on the default port (usually 50000 or 50001).Affected if The HP SIM web interface is accessible and responds to requests, indicating the vulnerable component is exposed
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Verify Windows version and patch statusRun 'winmsdp.exe' or check the HP SIM installation directory for version information. Compare against the affected version range.Affected if HP SIM version falls within 4.2 through 5.0 SP3 and the web component is exposed to network access
The system is affected if HP Systems Insight Manager versions 4.2 through 5.0 SP3 are installed and the web interface is accessible, allowing potential directory traversal attacks.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the relevant HP patch for this vulnerability or upgrade to a newer supported version of HP Systems Insight Manager if patches are unavailable for the affected version.
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- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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