CVE-2016-2022
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 · uneditedHPE Systems Insight Manager (SIM) before 7.5.1 allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information or modify data via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-2017, CVE-2016-2019, CVE-2016-2020, CVE-2016-2021, and CVE-2016-2030.
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 confidenceHPE Systems Insight Manager (SIM) before version 7.5.1 contains a vulnerability allowing remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information or modify data through unspecified vectors. This is an authenticated remote vulnerability with high severity (CVSS 8.1).
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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<= 7.5<= 7.5CVSS 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
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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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Verify HPE Systems Insight Manager is installedCheck for HPE SIM installation by looking for the product in Windows Programs and Features, or check for the installation directory (typically C:\hp\SystemsInsightManager or /opt/hp/sim)Affected if HPE SIM or Hp Matrix Operating Environment is installed on the system
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Identify the installed version of HPE SIMCheck the version by inspecting the HP Systems Insight Manager version information. On Windows, right-click the HP Systems Insight Manager shortcut and select Properties, or check the version in the Windows Programs and Features list. On Linux, check the RPM/DEB package version using 'rpm -q HP Systems Insight Manager' or 'dpkg -l | grep -i sim'. Alternatively, access the SIM web interface and look for the version displayed on the login page or in the About section.Affected if The installed version is 7.5 or lower, or the version cannot be determined and the product is present
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Determine if the SIM web management interface is exposedCheck if port 50000 (default HP SIM port) or the configured SSL port is listening and accessible. Use 'netstat -an | findstr 50000' on Windows or 'netstat -tuln | grep 50000' on Linux to verify the service is running and listening. Attempt to access the web interface via browser at https://hostname:50000 or http://hostname:50001 to confirm it is reachable.Affected if The SIM web management interface is accessible over the network on the default or configured ports
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Confirm authentication is required for accessAttempt to access the SIM web interface without credentials. If the login page appears and requires valid credentials to proceed, authentication is enforced. Check the SIM configuration settings under Administration > Security to verify authentication settings.Affected if The web interface is accessible and accepts authentication, meaning an attacker with valid credentials could exploit the vulnerability
A system is affected if HPE Systems Insight Manager or Hp Matrix Operating Environment version 7.5 or lower is installed and the web management interface is network-accessible with authentication enabled.
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 HPE Systems Insight Manager to version 7.5.1 or later to remediate this vulnerability. If upgrading is not immediately feasible, restrict network access to SIM management interfaces to trusted users only.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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