CVE-2015-2121
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 · uneditedHP Network Virtualization for LoadRunner and Performance Center 8.61 and 11.52 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted filename in a URL to the (1) HttpServlet or (2) NetworkEditorController component, aka ZDI-CAN-2569.
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 · high confidenceArbitrary file read vulnerability via path traversal in HP Network Virtualization for LoadRunner and Performance Center 8.61 and 11.52. Remote attackers can read any file on the system by using directory traversal sequences (../) in a crafted filename parameter within URLs to the HttpServlet or NetworkEditorController components.
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= 8.61= 11.52CVSS 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
- None
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
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 Network Virtualization installationSearch for HP Network Virtualization installation directories (commonly under C:\Program Files\HP\Network Virtualization on Windows or /opt/hp/nv on Linux) or look for the Network Virtualization Windows serviceAffected if HP Network Virtualization software is present on the system
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Determine installed versionLocate version information in the installation directory, typically found in a version.txt file, about.html, or in the product JAR/WAR file manifestAffected if Installed version equals 8.61 or 11.52
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Verify vulnerable servlet endpoints are deployedInspect the deployed web application files (WAR/JAR) in the installation directory for HttpServlet or NetworkEditorController classes, and confirm the web server service is running and accepting connectionsAffected if HttpServlet or NetworkEditorController components are deployed and network-accessible
System is affected if HP Network Virtualization version 8.61 or 11.52 is installed with the HttpServlet or NetworkEditorController endpoints accessible 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 vendor patch if available; otherwise restrict network access to affected servlet endpoints or implement WAF rules to block directory traversal patterns in URL parameters.
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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-2015-2121 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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