CVE-2014-2646
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 Network Automation 9.10 and 9.20 allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions 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 Network Automation versions 9.10 and 9.20 contain an unspecified vulnerability allowing local users to bypass intended access restrictions, potentially enabling privilege escalation to elevated privileges on the affected system.
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= 9.10= 9.20CVSS 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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:L/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 Network Automation is installedLook for HP Network Automation installation directory, service, or running process. Common locations include C:\Program Files\HP\Network Automation or /opt/HP/NetworkAutomation on Linux. Check for the 'HP Network Automation' service in Windows services or run 'ps aux | grep -i network.*automation' on Linux.Affected if HP Network Automation software is found on the system
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Determine the installed version numberCheck the application version. On Windows, right-click the application icon and select Properties > Details, or look for a version file in the installation directory. On Linux, check /opt/HP/NetworkAutomation/version.txt or similar. The version may also be displayed in the web UI login page or About section.Affected if The installed version is 9.10 or 9.20 specifically
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Verify the application is operationalConfirm the HP Network Automation service is running and accessible. Check if the web interface responds on the configured port (default typically 443 or 8080), or verify the service status using system commands like 'sc query' on Windows or 'systemctl status' on Linux.Affected if The service is running and the version is confirmed as 9.10 or 9.20
The environment is affected if HP Network Automation version 9.10 or 9.20 is installed and operational on the system.
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 to a patched version of HP Network Automation if available, or apply compensating controls such as restricting local server access to trusted personnel and implementing strict least-privilege access 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-2014-2646 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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