CVE-2010-1556
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 · uneditedUnspecified vulnerability in HP Systems Insight Manager (SIM) 5.3, 5.3 Update 1, and 6.0 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information and modify data via unknown vectors.
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 confidenceHP Systems Insight Manager (SIM) versions 5.3, 5.3 Update 1, and 6.0 contain an unspecified vulnerability allowing remote unauthenticated attackers to obtain sensitive information and modify data via unknown vectors. The exact attack mechanism is not disclosed in available documentation.
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= 5.3= 6.0CVSS 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
- Partial
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm HP SIM installationCheck for HP Systems Insight Manager installation by looking for its program directory (typically C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager or /opt/hp/sim) or check Windows Services for 'HP Systems Insight Manager' serviceAffected if HP SIM is installed on the system
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Identify installed HP SIM versionRun the HP SIM version check command (usually 'hpasmcli -s show product' or check the About section in the HP SIM web interface, or look in Windows Registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\HP\Systems Insight Manager\Version)Affected if Installed version is 5.3, 5.3 Update 1, or 6.0 exactly
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Verify network exposure of SIM interfaceCheck if HP SIM web interface ports (typically 50000 or 50001) are listening on network interfaces accessible from untrusted networks. Use 'netstat -an | findstr 50000' or similar port scanning from an external perspectiveAffected if HP SIM web interface is exposed to untrusted network segments
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Check for unauthorized access indicatorsReview HP SIM audit logs and security event logs for failed authentication attempts from unknown IP addresses or unusual data access patterns from unauthenticated sourcesAffected if Unusual unauthenticated access attempts appear in logs or unexpected data modifications are recorded
A system is affected if HP Systems Insight Manager version 5.3, 5.3 Update 1, or 6.0 is installed and the SIM interface is network-accessible to potential attackers.
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 dataUpgrade HP SIM to the latest version or apply vendor-supplied patches. If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict network access to SIM interfaces and monitor for unusual access patterns.
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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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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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