CVE-2016-2028
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 Matrix Operating Environment before 7.5.1 allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information or modify data via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4357.
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 · low confidenceHPE Matrix Operating Environment before version 7.5.1 contains a vulnerability allowing remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information or modify data through unspecified vectors. This appears to be an access control or authorization flaw affecting authenticated users, distinct from CVE-2016-4357.
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<= 7.5<= 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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Identify installed HPE productCheck system for HP Systems Insight Manager or HPE Matrix Operating Environment installation. Common locations: /opt/hp/ or check Windows Services for 'HP Systems Insight Manager' or 'HPE Matrix Operating Environment' services.Affected if Either HP Systems Insight Manager or HPE Matrix Operating Environment is installed
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Determine installed versionFor HP Systems Insight Manager: check version in About section of SIM console or check RPM package 'hp-sm' version. For HPE Matrix Operating Environment: check version via 'hp-moe-version' command or check installed RPMs.Affected if Version cannot be determined or is 7.5 or lower
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Compare version to affected rangeCompare your installed version number against the affected versions: HP Systems Insight Manager <= 7.5 and HPE Matrix Operating Environment <= 7.5. Versions 7.5.1 and later are NOT affected.Affected if Installed version is 7.5 or lower for either product
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Verify management interface exposureCheck if remote management interfaces (HTTP/HTTPS ports 50000-50010 typical for SIM/MOE) are accessible from network. Review firewall rules and network ACLs restricting access to management ports.Affected if Management interface is exposed to network without proper access controls
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Check authentication configurationVerify that authentication is enabled for the management console. The vulnerability affects authenticated users, so confirm user authentication is required to access the interface.Affected if Authentication is disabled or anonymous access is permitted
You are affected if HPE Matrix Operating Environment or HP Systems Insight Manager version 7.5 or lower is installed AND the management interface is network-accessible to authenticated users.
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 HPE Matrix Operating Environment 7.5.1 or later. Apply network segmentation and enforce least-privilege access controls for authenticated users until the patch can be applied.
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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-2016-2028 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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