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CVE-2020-7132

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2020-04-23
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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58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable

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 potential security vulnerability has been identified in HPE Onboard Administrator. The vulnerability could be remotely exploited to allow Reflected Cross Site Scripting. HPE has made the following software updates and mitigation information to resolve the vulnerability in HPE Onboard Administrator. * OA 4.95 (Linux and Windows).

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

A reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in HPE Onboard Administrator allows remote attackers to inject malicious scripts through crafted URLs. The vulnerability is reflected, meaning malicious input is returned to the user without proper sanitization.

MitigationUpdate HPE Onboard Administrator to version 4.95 or later for both Linux and Windows platforms.

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
Onboard AdministratorApplication
Affected:= 4.85

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
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/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. Confirm HPE Onboard Administrator is installed
    Access the HPE OA web interface by navigating to the IP/hostname of the Onboard Administrator module on your network (typically via HTTPS on port 443 or 80). If the login page loads, the product is present.
    Affected if HPE OA web interface is accessible and present on the system
  2. Identify the installed version number
    Log into the HPE OA web interface and locate the version information, typically found in the System Information, About, or Home dashboard section. Alternatively, access the OA CLI via SSH or serial console and run the 'show version' or similar command to retrieve the firmware/software version.
    Affected if The displayed version is exactly 4.85
  3. Verify the specific vulnerable version
    Compare the identified version against the affected version range. This CVE affects only version 4.85 specifically, not a range of versions.
    Affected if The installed version equals 4.85 exactly

If HPE Onboard Administrator is present and the installed version is exactly 4.85, the environment is affected by this reflected XSS vulnerability.

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

Update HPE Onboard Administrator to version 4.95 or later for both Linux and Windows platforms.

Fix this in Onboard Administrator Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
6.0 hours of engineering $1,060
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