CVE-2016-8515
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 · uneditedA remote malicious file upload vulnerability in HPE Version Control Repository Manager (VCRM) was found. The problem impacts all versions prior to 7.6.
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 Version Control Repository Manager (VCRM) contains a remote file upload vulnerability allowing a malicious actor to upload arbitrary files to the affected system. This could enable remote code execution or complete system compromise. The vulnerability affects all versions prior to 7.6.
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< 7.6CVSS 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
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 if HPE VCRM is installedCheck for HPE Version Control Repository Manager installation via system inventory, installed software list, or by searching for VCRM-related processes/servicesAffected if VCRM is present on the system
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Determine the installed VCRM versionAccess the VCRM management interface and navigate to the About or Version section, or check the installed software package versionAffected if The installed version is less than 7.6 or cannot be determined to be 7.6 or later
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Check if the VCRM management interface is network-accessibleReview firewall rules, network configurations, and access control lists to determine if the VCRM web interface ports are exposed externally or to untrusted networksAffected if The management interface is accessible from untrusted networks without proper authentication controls
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Review VCRM access logs for suspicious upload activityExamine VCRM server logs for unexpected file upload requests, particularly uploads of executable file types or to unexpected directoriesAffected if Unauthorized or suspicious file upload attempts are found in the logs
The environment is affected if HPE Version Control Repository Manager is installed and the version is prior to 7.6, particularly if the management interface is network-accessible.
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 data7.6
Upgrade HPE Version Control Repository Manager to version 7.6 or later to remediate this vulnerability. If immediate patching is not possible, consider network segmentation and restricting access to the VCRM management interface.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2016-8515 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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