CVE-2014-2617
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-2104.
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 confidenceRemote code execution vulnerability in HP Universal CMDB versions 10.01 and 10.10 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors. The flaw has a CVSS score of 10 indicating critical severity with network-exploitable, low-complexity attack characteristics.
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
- 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 if HP Universal CMDB is installedCheck for HP Universal CMDB installation directories (typically under C:\Program Files\HP\Universal CMDB or /opt/HP/UniversalCMDB), or look for running services named 'ucmdb' or 'Universal CMDB' in system services listAffected if HP Universal CMDB software is not found on the system, then the system is not affected
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Determine the installed version of HP Universal CMDBCheck the version file in the CMDB installation directory, typically found in version.xml, or use the CMDB diagnostics tool (\bin\ucmdbcmd.bat) to query the version, or check Windows Add/Remove Programs for 'HP Universal CMDB' version entryAffected if The installed version is exactly 10.01 or 10.10 - only these two specific versions are affected
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Confirm version matches affected releasesCompare the discovered version number against the affected range. Note that only versions 10.01 and 10.10 (exact match) are vulnerable; versions 10.00, 10.02, 10.11, or later are not affected by this specific CVEAffected if The installed version is EXACTLY 10.01 or EXACTLY 10.10 - other minor versions or later releases are not vulnerable to this CVE
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Verify the CMDB server is network-accessibleCheck if the CMDB application server ports (typically 8080, 8443, or custom J2EE ports) are listening on network interfaces accessible from outside the local hostAffected if The CMDB server is exposed to untrusted networks without authentication barriers - combined with vulnerable version, this creates exploitable condition
A system is affected ONLY if HP Universal CMDB is installed AND the exact version is 10.01 or 10.10; if the version is any other release, the system is NOT vulnerable to this 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 HP security patches for this vulnerability as soon as available. If patches are unavailable, restrict network access to CMDB interfaces and implement additional authentication controls to limit exposure.
- Consultation6.0 h
- Implementation12.0 h
- Testing8.0 h
- Review / QA4.0 h
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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-2014-2617 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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