CVE-2012-0128
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 · uneditedHP Onboard Administrator (OA) before 3.50 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via unspecified 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 Onboard Administrator (OA) versions prior to 3.50 contain an open redirect vulnerability that allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary external websites. This enables phishing attacks where users are tricked into visiting malicious sites disguised as legitimate HP OA pages.
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<= 3.32= 1.00= 1.01= 1.10= 1.11= 1.12= 1.20= 1.30= 2.01= 2.02= 2.04= 2.10CVSS 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
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/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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Confirm HP Onboard Administrator is installedAccess the HP OA web interface (typically https://hostname:443 or https://hostname) and check if you have an HP OA login page. Alternatively, check system services or installed software listings on the management blade/enclosure.Affected if HP OA web interface is accessible and present on the system
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Identify the installed HP OA versionLog into the HP OA web interface and navigate to the About or System Information page, typically found under the Administration or Settings menu. The version is displayed on the login page footer in some versions. Alternatively, check the firmware or enclosure management software version listings.Affected if Unable to retrieve version information from the HP OA interface
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Compare installed version against affected rangesNote the exact version number from the previous step. Compare it to the affected versions: <= 3.32, and specifically 1.00, 1.01, 1.10, 1.11, 1.12, 1.20, 1.30, 2.01, 2.02, 2.04, 2.10. Versions 3.50 and later are NOT affected.Affected if The installed version matches any version listed in the affected ranges (3.32 or lower, or any of the specific versions 1.00 through 2.10)
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Inspect URL parameters for redirect behavior (optional confirmation)If you have access to the OA CLI or web interface, observe the URL when using any redirect or link functionality. Look for 'redirect=', 'url=', or similar parameters that accept external URLs. Test a benign redirect to see if arbitrary external domains are accepted.Affected if The OA accepts and follows redirects to external domains without validation (vulnerable behavior)
A system is affected if HP Onboard Administrator is installed and the version number is 3.32 or lower, or matches any of the specific versions 1.00, 1.01, 1.10, 1.11, 1.12, 1.20, 1.30, 2.01, 2.02, 2.04, or 2.10.
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 Onboard Administrator to version 3.50 or later to resolve the open redirect vulnerability. Consider implementing URL validation and user awareness training regarding suspicious redirects.
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing8.0 h
- Review / QA4.0 h
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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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