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Select IdentityApplication · Hp

CVE-2008-0709

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v2.0 Published 2008-04-07
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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61/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in HP Select Identity 4.00, 4.01, 4.11, 4.12, 4.13, and 4.20 allow remote authenticated users to access other user accounts via unknown vectors, a different issue than CVE-2008-0214.

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 · moderate confidence

HP Select Identity versions 4.00 through 4.20 contains multiple unspecified vulnerabilities allowing authenticated remote users to access other user accounts, representing a privilege escalation or authorization bypass issue. The exact attack vectors are not detailed in available documentation, but the CVSS score of 5.5 indicates network-accessible exploitation requiring authentication with partial confidentiality and integrity impact.

MitigationApply vendor patches for affected HP Select Identity versions immediately. Additionally, review and enforce strict role-based access controls (RBAC), implement additional authentication layers such as MFA, and limit network exposure of the affected systems to reduce the attack surface.

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
Select IdentityApplication
Affected:= 4.00= 4.01= 4.12= 4.13= 4.11= 4.20

CVSS 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
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/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 checks

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  1. Confirm HP Select Identity installation
    Check system for HP Select Identity software by looking for the product in installed programs (Windows) or checking for installation directories with 'Select Identity' in the name. Also check running services for 'HP Select Identity' or similar process names.
    Affected if HP Select Identity software is found installed on the system
  2. Determine installed version
    Check the installed version of HP Select Identity through the software's About dialog, installation logs, or registry entries under the HP Select Identity installation path. Compare the version number against the affected range of 4.00 through 4.20.
    Affected if The installed version is any of: 4.00, 4.01, 4.11, 4.12, 4.13, or 4.20
  3. Verify network exposure
    Check if the HP Select Identity web interface or service port is exposed to the network by reviewing firewall rules, listening ports on the server, and whether the application is accessible from external network segments.
    Affected if The application is network-accessible beyond the local system or trusted internal network
  4. Confirm authentication is in use
    Review the application's authentication configuration to determine whether user authentication is required to access the system. Check if the application accepts credentials and maintains user sessions.
    Affected if The application supports authenticated user access and allows user login
  5. Check for unauthorized account access
    Review application audit logs, access logs, and user account activity records for signs of one user accessing another user's account, unusual privilege escalation patterns, or unauthorized data access events.
    Affected if Audit logs show evidence of cross-user account access or privilege escalation that was not performed by administrators

You are affected if HP Select Identity versions 4.00 through 4.20 is installed, the application is network-accessible, and accepts authenticated user connections, as the vulnerability allows authenticated users to access other user accounts.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply vendor patches for affected HP Select Identity versions immediately. Additionally, review and enforce strict role-based access controls (RBAC), implement additional authentication layers such as MFA, and limit network exposure of the affected systems to reduce the attack surface.

Fix this in Select Identity Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
11.0 hours of engineering $1,930
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