CVE-2014-2627
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 NonStop NetBatch G06.14 through G06.32.01, H06 through H06.28, and J06 through J06.17.01 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges for NetBatch job execution via unknown 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 NonStop NetBatch job scheduling software contains an unspecified vulnerability allowing remote authenticated users to gain elevated privileges for NetBatch job execution. The flaw affects versions G06.14-G06.32.01, H06-H06.28, and J06-J06.17.01, enabling privilege escalation in the batch job execution system.
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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= g06.14= g06.32.01= h06.03= h06.04= h06.05= h06.05.01= h06.05.02= h06.24.01= h06.25= h06.25.01= h06.26= h06.26.01CVSS 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
- Adjacent
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- Single
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/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 NetBatch installation and versionLocate the NetBatch installation directory and check the version information file, or run the NetBatch version command if available in the system documentationAffected if The installed version falls within G06.14 through G06.32.01, H06.03 through H06.28, or J06.03 through J06.17.01
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Verify if remote authentication is enabled for NetBatchReview NetBatch configuration files or management interface settings to determine if remote user authentication is configured and activeAffected if Remote authentication is enabled, as the vulnerability allows remote authenticated users to escalate privileges
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Confirm NetBatch job execution service is runningCheck if the NetBatch job scheduling service or daemon is active on the systemAffected if The NetBatch service is running and accepting job submissions, as the privilege escalation occurs during job execution
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Review user privilege assignments in NetBatchExamine NetBatch user role or privilege configuration to identify which authenticated users have job submission permissionsAffected if Multiple authenticated users exist with job execution permissions, creating the attack surface for privilege escalation
A system is affected if it runs a vulnerable NetBatch version (G06.14-G06.32.01, H06-H06.28, or J06-J06.17.01) with remote authentication enabled and the job execution service active.
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 vendor-supplied patches for the affected NetBatch versions. Restrict network access to NetBatch management interfaces and implement least-privilege access controls for authenticated users.
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- 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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