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Arcsight Enterprise Security ManagerApplication · Hp

CVE-2017-13988

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.0 Published 2017-09-30
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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71/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
An improper access control vulnerability in ArcSight ESM and ArcSight ESM Express, any 6.x version prior to 6.9.1c Patch 4 or 6.11.0 Patch 1, allows unauthorized users to alter the maximum size of storage groups and enable/disable the setting for the 'follow schedule' function.

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 confidence

This is an improper access control vulnerability in ArcSight ESM and ArcSight ESM Express (versions 6.x before 6.9.1c Patch 4 or 6.11.0 Patch 1) that allows unauthorized users to modify storage group settings—specifically the maximum size and the 'follow schedule' function—without proper authorization.

MitigationApply the vendor-supplied patches (6.9.1c Patch 4 or 6.11.0 Patch 1) to all affected ArcSight ESM installations. Verify that unauthorized users can no longer modify storage group settings after patching.

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
Arcsight Enterprise Security ManagerApplication
Affected:= 6.0= 6.0c= 6.5= 6.5c= 6.8= 6.8c= 6.9.0c= 6.9.1c= 6.11.0
Arcsight Enterprise Security Manager ExpressApplication
Affected:= 6.0= 6.0c= 6.5= 6.5c= 6.8= 6.8c= 6.9.0= 6.9.1c= 6.11.0

CVSS 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
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the installed ArcSight ESM version
    Locate the version information in the ArcSight ESM console under Administration > System > General or check the installation directory for a version file. Alternatively, use the 'arcsight version' command if available.
    Affected if The installed version is 6.0, 6.0c, 6.5, 6.5c, 6.8, 6.8c, 6.9.0c, 6.9.1c, or 6.11.0 (any version before 6.9.1c Patch 4 or 6.11.0 Patch 1).
  2. Confirm the product type is affected
    Verify that the installation is either HP ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager or HP ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager Express, version 6.x.
    Affected if The product is ArcSight ESM or ArcSight ESM Express version 6.x and the version is earlier than the patched releases.
  3. Locate storage group configuration
    Access the ArcSight ESM console and navigate to Configuration > Storage > Storage Groups, or check the configuration database for storage group definitions.
    Affected if Storage groups exist in the environment and the system is running an affected version.
  4. Verify unauthorized access to storage group settings
    Log in with a user account that should NOT have administrative privileges for storage settings. Attempt to modify the 'Maximum Size' or 'Follow Schedule' settings for any storage group.
    Affected if A non-privileged user can successfully modify storage group settings without receiving an authorization error.
  5. Check patch level status
    Review the installed patches or hotfixes on the system. In the ArcSight console, examine the patch history under Administration > System > Patches, or check the patches directory in the installation folder.
    Affected if The system shows no patches applied, or shows patches earlier than Patch 4 for version 6.9.1c, or earlier than Patch 1 for version 6.11.0.

The environment is affected if ArcSight ESM or ESM Express version 6.x is installed without the 6.9.1c Patch 4 or 6.11.0 Patch 1 applied, and storage groups are configured with potential for unauthorized modification.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply the vendor-supplied patches (6.9.1c Patch 4 or 6.11.0 Patch 1) to all affected ArcSight ESM installations. Verify that unauthorized users can no longer modify storage group settings after patching.

Fix this in Arcsight Enterprise Security Manager Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
16.0 hours of engineering $2,760
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