CVE-2011-4163
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 Database Archiving Software 6.31 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, aka ZDI-CAN-1213.
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 Database Archiving Software 6.31 contains an unspecified vulnerability (ZDI-CAN-1213) allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 10, indicating critical severity with no publicly known attack complexity constraints.
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= 6.31CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify HP Database Archiving Software installationCheck the system for installed HP Database Archiving Software by examining installed programs list (Windows: Add/Remove Programs, Linux: rpm -qa or dpkg -l), or look for HP software directories in common installation paths such as C:\Program Files\HP\ or /opt/hp/Affected if HP Database Archiving Software is found on the system
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Confirm the exact installed versionLocate the software version information - check the program's About dialog, version.txt file in the installation directory, or query the application binary (right-click the executable, select Properties > Details > File Version)Affected if The installed version is exactly 6.31
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Identify if the service is running and exposedCheck for running HP Database Archiving Software services and their network listeners using commands such as 'netstat -an | grep -i hp' or by reviewing Windows Services for HP-related entriesAffected if The software service is running and listening on network ports (indicating remote attack surface)
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Check for suspicious external access patternsReview firewall logs, IDS/IPS alerts, or network traffic captures for connections targeting the HP Database Archiving Software ports from untrusted sourcesAffected if There is evidence of unauthorized access attempts or successful connections to the software from external or untrusted networks
A system is affected if HP Database Archiving Software version 6.31 is installed and running with network exposure, placing it within the exact version range specified in the CVE.
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 dataApply vendor patches if available; if no patch exists, implement strict network segmentation and restrict access to the affected system until remediation is possible. Consider decommissioning or replacing the software if it is end-of-life.
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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-2011-4163 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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