CVE-2010-3007
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 Data Protector Express, and Data Protector Express Single Server Edition (SSE), 3.x before build 56936 and 4.x before build 56906 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service 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 Data Protector Express contains an unspecified vulnerability allowing local users to escalate privileges or cause denial of service. The vulnerability affects versions 3.x before build 56936 and 4.x before build 56906. As a local privilege escalation issue, it requires the attacker to have some level of local system access before exploiting the vulnerability.
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= 3.1= 3.5= 4.0CVSS 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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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 Data Protector Express is installedCheck for HP Data Protector Express in the list of installed programs via Add/Remove Programs (Windows) or package manager (Unix). Look for executable files such as 'dpacc.exe', 'dpagent.exe', or service entries named 'HP Data Protector Express' in the system services list.Affected if HP Data Protector Express is present on the system
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Identify installed version numberOpen the HP Data Protector Express application or check its About/Help section to view the exact version number (such as 3.1, 3.5, or 4.0). Alternatively, examine the program's installation directory for version information in file properties or an accompanying version file.Affected if Version is 3.x or 4.x (any subversion)
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Determine the installed build numberLocate the build number within the HP Data Protector Express interface (typically in About or Help > About), or check the program's executable file properties for the File Version field which often contains the build number.Affected if Build number is visible and is less than 56936 for version 3.x, or less than 56906 for version 4.x
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Check if vulnerable service is runningOpen Windows Services or use command 'sc query' to check if the HP Data Protector Express service (typically named 'DPExpress' or similar) is currently running. Also verify if the user has local system access or an existing local account on the machine.Affected if Service is active and the user has any form of local system access to the machine
A system is affected if HP Data Protector Express version 3.x with build lower than 56936 or version 4.x with build lower than 56906 is installed and running, and the attacker has local user access to that machine.
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 Data Protector Express to version 3.x build 56936 or later, or version 4.x build 56906 or later. Since this is a local privilege escalation vulnerability, also ensure strict access controls on systems running this software and limit local user permissions according to least-privilege principles.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2010-3007 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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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