CVE-2010-4104
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 Insight Orchestration before 6.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files 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 Insight Orchestration before version 6.2 contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the system. The exact attack vector and technical details are not disclosed in the CVE, but the vulnerability is remotely exploitable and allows unauthorized file access.
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<= 6.1= 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
- 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 if HP Insight Orchestration is installedCheck for HP Insight Orchestration in the system inventory, installed programs list, or look for its installation directory (typically under C:\Program Files\HP\ or /opt/hp/). On Windows, use Add/Remove Programs or the HP Smart Start CD/ISO. On Linux, check rpm -qa | grep -i orchestration or dpkg -l | grep -i orchestration.Affected if The product is not found on the system, meaning this CVE does not apply.
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Determine the installed version of HP Insight OrchestrationLocate the version information in the product's About section, in the installation directory, or by running the hpasmcli or hpacucli utility if available. The version is typically displayed in the HP Insight Orchestration welcome screen or in the version.txt file within the installation folder.Affected if Unable to determine the version, treat the product as potentially affected and continue with other checks.
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Compare the installed version against the affected rangeIf the version is identified as 6.0 or any version 6.1 or lower, the system is within the affected range. Versions 6.2 and later are not affected. Note that version 6.1 and below are affected, while 6.2+ is patched.Affected if Installed version is 6.0 or between 6.0 and 6.1 (inclusive), meaning the system is affected by this vulnerability.
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Assess network exposure of the HP Insight Orchestration serviceSince this is a remotely exploitable vulnerability allowing file access, determine if the HP Insight Orchestration web interface or service ports (typically HTTP/HTTPS on ports 80/443 or custom HP ports) are accessible from network segments that are not trusted. Use netstat, firewall rules, or network scans to identify listening services and their exposure.Affected if The HP Insight Orchestration service is exposed to untrusted or external networks, increasing the likelihood of remote exploitation.
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Review audit logs for suspicious file access requestsExamine HP Insight Orchestration logs and system security logs for any anomalous GET requests, file retrieval attempts, or access patterns that may indicate exploitation of this file disclosure vulnerability. Check IIS or Apache logs if the product uses a web server, as well as Windows Event Viewer or syslog for authentication and access events.Affected if Unusual or unauthorized file access patterns are found in the logs, indicating possible exploitation.
A user is affected if HP Insight Orchestration version 6.0 or 6.1 (or any version below 6.2) is installed and the service is network-accessible, making unauthorized remote file access possible.
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 Insight Orchestration to version 6.2 or later to patch the vulnerability. If the product is end-of-life, migrate to a supported alternative solution and implement network segmentation to limit exposure to untrusted networks.
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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-2010-4104 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.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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