Network AutomationApplication · Hp

CVE-2017-5814

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.0 Published 2018-02-15
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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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges 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
A remote sql injection authentication bypass in HPE Network Automation version 9.1x, 9.2x, 10.0x, 10.1x and 10.2x were found.

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 confidence

A remote SQL injection vulnerability in HPE Network Automation allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication by injecting malicious SQL queries into login parameters. This affects versions 9.1x through 10.2x and can be exploited remotely without valid credentials.

MitigationApply the HPE security patch for CVE-2017-5814. If no patch is available, restrict network access to HPE Network Automation management interfaces and implement WAF rules to detect and block SQL injection attempts.

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
Network AutomationApplication
Affected:= 9.10= 9.20= 9.22= 9.22.01= 9.22.02= 10.00= 10.00.01= 10.00.02= 10.10= 10.11= 10.21

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
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 checks

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

  1. Identify HPE Network Automation installation
    Locate the HPE Network Automation web interface or application binaries on the system. Check for the product by reviewing running services or installed applications that match the HPE Network Automation name.
    Affected if HPE Network Automation is installed and running on the system
  2. Determine the installed version
    Access the HPE Network Automation admin interface or check the product's about/version page. Compare the installed version number against the affected list: 9.10, 9.20, 9.22, 9.22.01, 9.22.02, 10.00, 10.00.01, 10.00.02, 10.10, 10.11, 10.21.
    Affected if The installed version matches any of the versions listed in the affected products list
  3. Verify login interface exposure
    Determine if the HPE Network Automation login page is accessible from network locations that should not have access, such as the public internet or untrusted internal segments.
    Affected if The login interface is exposed to untrusted networks without proper access controls
  4. Inspect logs for SQL injection patterns
    Review HPE Network Automation server logs, particularly authentication and access logs, for unusual SQL syntax or database error messages in login parameter fields.
    Affected if Logs contain SQL injection attempts or database errors in login-related fields

A system is affected if HPE Network Automation is installed with a version matching 9.10 through 10.21 and the login interface is accessible to potential attackers.

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 HPE security patch for CVE-2017-5814. If no patch is available, restrict network access to HPE Network Automation management interfaces and implement WAF rules to detect and block SQL injection attempts.

Fix this in Network Automation Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation16.0 h
  • Testing12.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
36.0 hours of engineering $6,200
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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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