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CVE-2011-1540

HIGH · 9.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2011-04-29
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 6.2.3.8 or later.
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96/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
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
Unspecified vulnerability in HP System Management Homepage (SMH) before 6.3 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code 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 confidence

HP System Management Homepage (SMH) versions prior to 6.3 contain an unspecified vulnerability that allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code on the affected system. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9, indicating critical severity.

MitigationUpgrade HP System Management Homepage to version 6.3 or later to remediate this 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
System Management HomepageApplication
Affected:<= 6.2.3.8= 2.0.0= 2.0.1= 2.0.1.104= 2.0.2= 2.0.2.106= 2.1= 2.1.0-103= 2.1.0-103\(a\)= 2.1.0-109= 2.1.0-118= 2.1.0.121

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
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify HP SMH installation location
    On Windows, check C:\Program Files\HP\System Management Homepage or C:\hp\System Management Homepage. On Linux, check /opt/hp/hpsmh or /usr/local/hp/smh. Look for the hp smh installation directory.
    Affected if HP System Management Homepage is installed on the system
  2. Determine installed version
    Access the SMH web interface and look at the version displayed on the login page or in the About section. Alternatively, check the version file in the installation directory or run 'hpasmcli -s "show sel"' if available. On Linux, check /opt/hp/hpsmh/bin/hpsmh_daemon --version or similar.
    Affected if The displayed version matches any of these: <= 6.2.3.8, 2.0.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.1.104, 2.0.2, 2.0.2.106, 2.1, 2.1.0-103, 2.1.0-103(a), 2.1.0-109, 2.1.0-118, 2.1.0.121
  3. Verify remote access is enabled
    Check if the SMH web interface is accessible over the network on port 2381 (default SSL) or port 80 (default non-SSL). Review firewall rules and SMH configuration files for remote binding settings.
    Affected if The SMH web interface is accessible remotely and the system accepts authenticated connections
  4. Confirm SMH service is running
    Check if the HP System Management Homepage service is running. On Windows, check Services console or run 'sc query hpSMHservice'. On Linux, run 'ps aux | grep hpsmh' or check /etc/init.d/hpsmh status.
    Affected if The SMH service is active and running

The system is affected if HP System Management Homepage is installed, the installed version is 6.2.3.8 or lower, or matches any of the specific version numbers listed (2.0.x through 2.1.0.121), and the SMH web interface is accessible for remote authenticated users.

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

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

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.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 6.2.3.8
Interim mitigation

Upgrade HP System Management Homepage to version 6.3 or later to remediate this vulnerability.

Recommended fix High confidence

HP System Management Homepage 6.3 or later

  1. Identify current HP System Management Homepage version by checking the installed software or running 'swlist -l product | grep -i smh'
  2. Schedule a maintenance window for the upgrade
  3. Backup current SMH configuration files from /opt/hp/hpsmh/ and any related configuration
  4. Download HP System Management Homepage version 6.3 or later from HP Support Center
  5. Stop the SMH service using '/opt/hp/hpsmh/sbin/hpsmhd stop'
  6. Install the upgrade following HP documentation (typically ./hpsmh-install script or HP Smart Update Manager)
  7. Start the SMH service using '/opt/hp/hpsmh/sbin/hpsmhd start'
  8. Verify the version by accessing the SMH web interface or running 'swlist -l product | grep -i smh'
Caveat Review HP release notes for 6.3 regarding any configuration or compatibility changes from earlier versions before upgrading

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in System Management Homepage Scoped from the published advisory
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