CVE-2016-8529
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 Arbitrary Command Execution vulnerability in HPE StoreVirtual 4000 Storage and StoreVirtual VSA Software running LeftHand OS version v12.5 and earlier was found. The problem was resolved in LeftHand OS v12.6 or any subsequent version.
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 confidenceA remote arbitrary command execution vulnerability exists in HPE StoreVirtual 4000 Storage and StoreVirtual VSA Software running LeftHand OS version v12.5 and earlier. Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on the affected storage systems due to insufficient input validation or authentication bypass in the LeftHand OS web interface or API. The vulnerability was addressed in LeftHand OS v12.6.
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<= 12.5CVSS 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
- Adjacent
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/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 the HPE StoreVirtual productAccess the storage system management interface or use CLI command 'show system-info' to confirm the device model is HPE StoreVirtual 4000 Storage or StoreVirtual VSAAffected if The device is NOT an HPE StoreVirtual product - this CVE does not apply
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Check LeftHand OS versionUse the CLI command 'show version' or access the web UI and navigate to System > Overview to view the LeftHand OS version numberAffected if LeftHand OS version is 12.5 or earlier (versions 12.6 and later are patched)
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Confirm web interface exposureCheck if TCP port 443 (HTTPS) or port 80 (HTTP) used for the LeftHand OS web management interface is listening and accessible from networkAffected if The web interface or API is externally accessible without proper network segmentation - this is the attack vector for command execution
Your environment is affected if you are running HPE StoreVirtual (4000 or VSA) with LeftHand OS version 12.5 or earlier and the management web interface/API 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 dataUpgrade LeftHand OS to version v12.6 or any subsequent version to remediate this vulnerability. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to the management interfaces and implement additional monitoring for suspicious command execution activity.
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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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