CVE-2020-7201
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 potential security vulnerability has been identified in the HPE StoreEver MSL2024 Tape Library and HPE StoreEver 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloaders. The vulnerability could be remotely exploited to allow Cross-site Request Forgery (CSRF).
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 confidenceCross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in HPE StoreEver MSL2024 Tape Library and HPE StoreEver 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloaders management interfaces. Attackers can trick authenticated administrators into unknowingly executing unauthorized commands by luring them to malicious web pages that make forged requests to the device's web management interface.
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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< 7.30< 5.40CVSS 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:3.1/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 the device modelAccess the tape library or autoloader console or web interface and locate the product name/model information, typically displayed on the main status page or system information sectionAffected if The device model is an HPE StoreEver MSL2024 or HPE StoreEver 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloader
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Check the installed firmware versionIn the web management interface, navigate to the Support or Diagnostics section and locate the firmware version displayed. Alternatively, use the device's command-line interface and run the command to display firmware version (typically 'show firmware' or available through SNMP)Affected if The firmware version is below 7.30 for MSL2024, or below 5.40 for 1/8 G2 Autoloader
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Verify if the web management interface is enabledCheck the device network settings or security configuration section of the web interface to confirm whether the HTTP/HTTPS management interface is activeAffected if The web management interface is enabled and accessible on the network (this is required for the CSRF attack vector)
You are affected if you have an HPE StoreEver MSL2024 with firmware below 7.30 or a 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloader with firmware below 5.40, and the web management interface is enabled and reachable on your network where an authenticated administrator could be lured to a malicious site.
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 data5.407.30
Apply the HPE firmware update or patch for this vulnerability. If unavailable, implement CSRF tokens in all state-changing requests and configure SameSite cookie attributes to mitigate exploitation.
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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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