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Nonstop Safeguard SecurityApplication · Hp

CVE-2015-2123

HIGH · 9.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2015-05-25
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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96/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
Unspecified vulnerability in HP NonStop Safeguard Security Software H06.x, L15.02, and J06.x before J06.19 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges by leveraging Expand access.

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 confidence

Privilege escalation vulnerability in HP NonStop Safeguard Security Software allows remote authenticated users to gain elevated privileges by leveraging the Expand access mechanism. The vulnerability affects versions H06.x, L15.02, and J06.x prior to J06.19.

MitigationApply the vendor patch (J06.19 or later for J06.x, and corresponding patches for H06.x and L15.02) to remediate this vulnerability. Until patching is feasible, restrict network access to minimize attack surface and enforce least-privilege principles for authenticated users.

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
Nonstop Safeguard SecurityApplication
Affected:<= h06.29<= j06.18.01<= l15.02

CVSS 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
Single
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify installed Safeguard version
    Use the Safeguard version query command or check the system configuration file that displays the current software version. Common methods include running the version utility provided with Safeguard or checking the software manifest.
    Affected if The installed version is H06.x at H06.29 or lower, J06.x at J06.18.01 or lower, or L15.02 at any subversion level (L15.02.x where x is any value).
  2. Confirm Safeguard Security is actively running
    Verify that the HP NonStop Safeguard Security Software process or service is running on the system. Check system processes or use the Safeguard status command if available.
    Affected if Safeguard Security software is installed and running, regardless of configuration state.
  3. Check Expand access mechanism configuration
    Inspect the Safeguard configuration for the Expand access mechanism. This typically involves reviewing the access control policy files or using Safeguard administrative commands to display Expand permissions.
    Affected if The Expand access mechanism is enabled and allows authenticated users to escalate privileges beyond their assigned role.
  4. Review user access permissions
    Examine the access control lists or user privilege assignments within Safeguard to identify which users have Expand access permissions granted.
    Affected if Any authenticated user account has been granted Expand access rights that exceed the intended least-privilege baseline.

Your environment is affected if the installed Safeguard version falls within the vulnerable ranges (H06.x <= H06.29, J06.x <= J06.18.01, or any L15.02.x) AND the Expand access mechanism is configured or enabled.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply the vendor patch (J06.19 or later for J06.x, and corresponding patches for H06.x and L15.02) to remediate this vulnerability. Until patching is feasible, restrict network access to minimize attack surface and enforce least-privilege principles for authenticated users.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

J06.19 or later for J06.x line; newer than h06.29 for H06.x; newer than l15.02 for L15.02

  1. 1. Identify the current version of HP NonStop Safeguard Security Software running in your environment.
  2. 2. If running J06.x version <= j06.18.01, upgrade to version J06.19 or later.
  3. 3. If running H06.x version <= h06.29, upgrade to a version newer than h06.29 (contact HP/HPE for exact fixed H06.x release).
  4. 4. If running L15.02 version <= l15.02, upgrade to a version newer than l15.02 (contact HP/HPE for exact fixed L15.02 release).
  5. 5. After upgrading, verify the Safeguard Security Software is functioning correctly and that the Unspecific vulnerability related to Expand access privilege escalation is resolved.
  6. 6. Test any workflows that rely on Expand functionality to ensure normal operation post-upgrade.
Caveat Review HP/HPE release notes for J06.19+ and subsequent H06.x/L15.02 releases for any compatibility or configuration changes before upgrading

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Nonstop Safeguard Security Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
15.0 hours of engineering $2,600
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