CVE-2012-0129
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 bypass intended access restrictions and execute arbitrary code 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) before version 3.50 contains an access control bypass vulnerability that allows remote attackers to circumvent intended security restrictions and execute arbitrary code on the targeted system. The attack vector is remote and network-based, suggesting the vulnerability involves improper authentication or authorization checks in the OA management interface.
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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
- High
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:H/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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Identify HP Onboard Administrator installationLocate the OA management interface. This is typically accessed via a web browser to the OA IP address or hostname (often on port 80/443). Check network documentation or scan for devices responding on typical OA management ports.Affected if HP OA is present and accessible on the network
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Determine installed OA versionLog into the OA web interface and navigate to the version information page, typically found under 'General Information' or 'About' in the navigation menu. The version number is displayed prominently on this page.Affected if Version displayed is 3.50 or lower, or matches any of these: 1.00, 1.01, 1.10, 1.11, 1.12, 1.20, 1.30, 2.01, 2.02, 2.04, 2.10, or any version <= 3.32
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Verify remote management is enabledCheck OA configuration settings for remote management access. In the OA web interface, examine the 'Network Settings' or 'Access Settings' section to confirm the management interface is network-accessible rather than local-only.Affected if Remote management is enabled and the OA interface is reachable over the network (this is the default configuration)
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Confirm OA is exposed to networkDetermine if the OA management port (default HTTP port 80 or HTTPS port 443) is accessible from external or untrusted network segments. Use network scanning tools or review firewall rules to identify exposed OA instances.Affected if The OA management interface is exposed to untrusted network segments or the internet
The system is affected if HP Onboard Administrator version 3.50 or lower is installed, the OA management interface is network-accessible, and remote attackers can reach the management portal.
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 remediate this vulnerability. As this flaw allows remote code execution, prompt patching is critical given the CVSS score of 7.6.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 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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