CVE-2018-7097
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 security vulnerability was identified in 3PAR Service Processor (SP) prior to SP-4.4.0.GA-110(MU7). The vulnerability may be exploited remotely to allow cross-site request forgery.
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 confidenceThis is a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the HPE 3PAR Service Processor. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability remotely by tricking authenticated users into making unintended requests to the Service Processor, potentially allowing unauthorized configuration changes or administrative actions.
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= sp-4.2.0= sp-4.3.0= sp-4.4.0CVSS 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
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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 HPE 3PAR Service Processor versionAccess the Service Processor management interface or check system documentation to determine the installed SP version. Look for version information in the system properties, about page, or CLI output (commonly accessible via 'show version' or similar command).Affected if The installed version is sp-4.2.0, sp-4.3.0, or sp-4.4.0.
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Confirm web interface is accessibleVerify that the HPE 3PAR Service Processor web management interface is reachable on the network. This is typically accessible via HTTPS on port 443 or 8443. Check network configuration and firewall rules.Affected if The web management interface is exposed and reachable over the network.
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Verify authentication is enabledConfirm that authentication is required and enabled for the Service Processor web interface. Check that user sessions are active and the system is not running in an unauthenticated state.Affected if The web interface requires authentication and authenticated sessions exist.
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Check for CSRF protectionsInspect the web application configuration or HTTP responses for anti-CSRF tokens and SameSite cookie attributes. Examine the HTTP headers and form submissions within the Service Processor interface.Affected if No anti-CSRF tokens or SameSite cookie attributes are configured in the web interface.
You are affected if the HPE 3PAR Service Processor is running version sp-4.2.0, sp-4.3.0, or sp-4.4.0 with the web management interface accessible and without CSRF protections in place.
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 dataUpdate the 3PAR Service Processor to version SP-4.4.0.GA-110(MU7) or later. If immediate patching is not possible, consider implementing anti-CSRF tokens and SameSite cookie attributes on the web interface as compensating controls.
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