CVE-2013-2343
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 on the HP LeftHand Virtual SAN Appliance hydra with software before 10.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, aka ZDI-CAN-1510.
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 · low confidenceHP LeftHand Virtual SAN Appliance hydra contains an unspecified vulnerability in versions prior to 10.0 that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors. The CVSS score of 10 indicates the exploit is network-exploitable, requires no authentication, and provides complete compromise.
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 dataall versionsall versions<= 9.0CVSS 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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Identify HP LeftHand Virtual SAN ApplianceLog into the appliance CLI or web management interface and confirm the product name displays as HP LeftHand P4000 Virtual San Appliance, HP LeftHand Virtual San Appliance Hydra, or similar LeftHand SAN brandingAffected if The system is any HP LeftHand Virtual SAN Appliance model
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Check installed software versionAccess the management interface (web UI or CLI) and locate the software version information, typically found in System > About, Support page, or via 'show version' CLI commandAffected if The installed version is any version prior to 10.0, or the version displays as 9.0 or lower, or version information cannot be confirmed as 10.0 or later
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Verify management interface network exposureCheck network configuration settings to determine if the management interface (HTTPS web UI or SSH CLI) is bound to a publicly accessible IP address or exposed to untrusted networksAffected if The management interface is reachable from untrusted networks or the internet without firewall restrictions
You are affected if you are running any HP LeftHand Virtual SAN Appliance (P4000 or Hydra) with software version below 10.0 and the management interface is network-accessible.
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.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade HP LeftHand Virtual SAN Appliance software to version 10.0 or later. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to the management interface and monitor for indicators of compromise.
HP LeftHand Virtual SAN Appliance version 10.0 or later
- Identify the current version of HP LeftHand Virtual SAN Appliance by checking the system management interface or CLI
- If the current version is 9.0 or earlier, plan an upgrade to version 10.0 or later
- Review HP's official upgrade documentation for the LeftHand Virtual SAN Appliance
- Perform the upgrade in a non-production environment first to validate compatibility
- Apply the upgrade to production systems following HP's recommended procedures
- Verify the upgrade was successful and the system is functioning normally
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2013-2343 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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