CVE-2014-2616
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 Universal CMDB 10.01 and 10.10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or obtain sensitive information via unknown vectors, aka ZDI-CAN-2091.
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 Universal CMDB versions 10.01 and 10.10 contain an unspecified vulnerability (ZDI-CAN-2091) that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or obtain sensitive information via unknown vectors.
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= 10.01= 10.10CVSS 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
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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 if HP Universal CMDB is installedCheck system inventory, installed software lists, or look for HP Universal CMDB directories/services on the systemAffected if HP Universal CMDB software is present on the system
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Determine installed HP Universal CMDB versionUse the CMDB administration interface, check registry entries, or run version detection commands provided by HP to identify the exact version numberAffected if The installed version is exactly 10.01 or 10.10
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Verify CMDB web interface or API is accessibleCheck if the CMDB web console or API endpoints are exposed by attempting to access typical CMDB URLs or ports (commonly 8080, 8443) from a remote perspective or reviewing firewall rulesAffected if CMDB web interface or API is reachable from network locations where attackers could send malicious requests
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Review CMDB service statusCheck if the CMDB application services (typically HP Universal CMDB or UCMDB services) are running on the serverAffected if The CMDB service is running and accepting connections
The environment is affected if HP Universal CMDB version 10.01 or 10.10 is installed and the CMDB service is exposed on the network.
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 the appropriate HP patch when available, or contact HP support for vulnerability-specific remediation guidance; consider network segmentation and restricting access to CMDB interfaces as interim controls.
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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-2014-2616 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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