CVE-2015-2902
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 ArcSight SmartConnectors before 7.1.6 do not verify X.509 certificates from Logger devices, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof devices and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.
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 confidenceHP ArcSight SmartConnectors versions prior to 7.1.6 fail to perform X.509 certificate validation when establishing connections to Logger devices. This allows an attacker positioned on the network path between the SmartConnector and Logger to intercept traffic by presenting a fraudulent certificate, enabling spoofing of legitimate Logger devices and theft of sensitive data in transit.
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<= 7.1.5CVSS 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
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/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 HP ArcSight SmartConnector installationLocate HP ArcSight SmartConnector software on the system using package manager, installed applications list, or by searching for arcsight-related directories and executables.Affected if HP ArcSight SmartConnector is present on the system
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Determine the installed SmartConnector versionRun the version check command for the SmartConnector (typically via the product's built-in version utility, or check the software metadata/packaging information).Affected if The version cannot be determined or shows a version number
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Compare version against affected rangeCheck if the installed version is 7.1.5 or earlier. Versions prior to 7.1.6 are affected by this CVE.Affected if The installed version is 7.1.5 or any earlier version (e.g., 7.1.4, 7.1.0, etc.)
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Verify SmartConnector-to-Logger connectivityConfirm that the SmartConnector is configured to communicate with HP ArcSight Logger devices over the network.Affected if The SmartConnector sends data to Logger devices on the network
You are affected if HP ArcSight SmartConnector version 7.1.5 or earlier is installed and configured to communicate with Logger devices.
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 HP ArcSight SmartConnectors to version 7.1.6 or later, which implements proper X.509 certificate verification. Until upgrade is possible, restrict network access to SmartConnector-Logger communication paths to trusted segments.
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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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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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