CVE-2021-29217
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 remote URL redirection vulnerability was discovered in HPE OneView Global Dashboard version(s): Prior to 2.5. HPE has provided a software update to resolve this vulnerability in HPE OneView Global Dashboard.
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 confidenceHPE OneView Global Dashboard prior to version 2.5 contains a remote URL redirection vulnerability. This allows an attacker to craft malicious links that redirect users to attacker-controlled websites, potentially leading to phishing attacks or credential theft. The vulnerability is exploitable remotely without authentication.
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< 2.5CVSS 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
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify HPE OneView Global Dashboard versionLocate the installed version of HPE OneView Global Dashboard in the application or system information panel, typically found in the About or Diagnostics section of the web interface, or via the software inventoryAffected if The installed version is any version prior to 2.5 (for example, 2.4.x, 2.3.x, or earlier releases)
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Confirm the application web interface is activeVerify that the HPE OneView Global Dashboard web interface is running and accessible on its configured HTTP or HTTPS portAffected if The web interface is accessible, which enables the redirect functionality to be exploitable
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Test URL redirection behaviorSubmit a request to the application with an external URL in a redirect parameter (such as a query parameter named 'url', 'redirect', or 'next') to observe if the application returns a location header pointing to an arbitrary domainAffected if The application accepts and reflects an attacker-supplied URL in a redirect response, confirming the vulnerability is present
You are affected if the installed version is below 2.5 and the web interface is accessible, allowing unauthenticated attackers to craft malicious redirect links.
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.
dbcve · scoped2.5
Apply the HPE software update to version 2.5 or later as provided by HPE to resolve this vulnerability.
2.5
- Obtain HPE OneView Global Dashboard version 2.5 or later from the HPE support portal (support.hpe.com)
- Follow HPE's documented upgrade procedure for OneView Global Dashboard to install the update
- After upgrade, verify the installation was successful by checking the version number
- Validate that the open redirect vulnerability is no longer present by testing URL redirection behavior
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation2.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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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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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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