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CVE-2011-1541

HIGH · 10.0 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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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges 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 attackers to bypass intended access restrictions, and consequently 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 before 6.3 contain an unspecified vulnerability that allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and execute arbitrary code on the affected system. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable and rated critical (CVSS 10) due to the potential for complete system compromise without authentication.

MitigationUpgrade HP System Management Homepage to version 6.3 or later to remediate this vulnerability. If immediate upgrade is not possible, consider network segmentation or disabling remote access to SMH until the patch can be applied.

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
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/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 checks

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

  1. Verify HP SMH is installed
    Check for HP System Management Homepage process running (smhpd.exe on Windows, or check for httpd process with SMH configuration on Linux). On Windows, also check Add/Remove Programs or the HP SMH web interface at https://localhost:2381
    Affected if HP SMH is not installed or not running
  2. Determine installed SMH version
    Access the HP SMH web interface and navigate to the 'About' or 'Version' page, or run 'hpasmcli -s "show server"' if available. On Linux, check /opt/hp/hpsmh/version.dat or the RPM package version with 'rpm -q hp-smh'
    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, or 2.1.0.121
  3. Confirm remote access is enabled
    Check if HP SMH is bound to a network-accessible IP address (not localhost only). Inspect the SMH configuration file (smhpd.conf on Linux or the Windows service configuration) to verify the Listen or Port directive allows external connections
    Affected if SMH is listening on all interfaces or a non-loopback IP address, making it remotely accessible
  4. Verify authentication configuration
    Review the HP SMH authentication settings in the web interface under 'Authentication' or in the configuration file. Confirm whether anonymous or default authentication is enabled
    Affected if Remote unauthenticated access is permitted to the SMH interface

If HP System Management Homepage is installed and accessible remotely with a version at or below 6.2.3.8, or matching any of the specific 2.x versions listed, the system is affected by this CVE.

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

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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. If immediate upgrade is not possible, consider network segmentation or disabling remote access to SMH until the patch can be applied.

Recommended fix High confidence

HP System Management Homepage 6.3 or later

  1. 1. Back up the current HP System Management Homepage configuration and any custom settings
  2. 2. Download HP System Management Homepage version 6.3 or later from the official HP support site
  3. 3. Stop the HP System Management Homepage service
  4. 4. Install the upgraded SMH version 6.3 or later
  5. 5. Verify the installation completed successfully
  6. 6. Start the HP System Management Homepage service
  7. 7. Test that SMH is functioning correctly and accessible
  8. 8. Verify the version number reflects the patched release
Caveat Standard practice recommends testing in a non-production environment before deploying to production

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

Fix this in System Management Homepage Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
11.0 hours of engineering $1,920
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