CVE-2023-28085
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 · uneditedAn HPE OneView Global Dashboard (OVGD) appliance dump may expose OVGD user account credentials
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 confidenceThe HPE OneView Global Dashboard appliance generates dump files that may contain sensitive user account credentials in plaintext. An attacker with access to these dump files could retrieve valid OVGD user credentials and potentially pivot to other systems.
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< 2.72CVSS 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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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 installationLocate the HPE OneView Global Dashboard appliance in your environment and confirm it is running as a standalone appliance or virtual appliance.Affected if HPE OneView Global Dashboard is not present in the environment.
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Check installed versionAccess the appliance administration interface or use the appliance's version check command to determine the installed version number.Affected if The installed version is lower than 2.72.
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Locate dump filesSearch the appliance file system for dump files, typically found in diagnostic or logs directories. Check common dump file locations such as /var/log, /tmp, or diagnostic export folders.Affected if Dump files exist on the appliance.
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Inspect dump file contents for credentialsOpen a sample dump file and search for plaintext strings that resemble user credentials, passwords, or authentication tokens. Look for patterns like 'password=', 'credential=', or plain text username:password combinations.Affected if Dump files contain plaintext user credentials or authentication data.
A user is affected if HPE OneView Global Dashboard version is below 2.72 AND dump files exist on the appliance that contain plaintext credentials.
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 · scoped2.72
Restrict access to appliance dump files, implement secure credential storage (hashing/salting), rotate any exposed credentials, and ensure dumps exclude sensitive authentication data.
Version 2.72 or later
- Back up the current HPE OneView Global Dashboard configuration and any critical data
- Download the HPE OneView Global Dashboard version 2.72 or later from support.hpe.com
- Review HPE's official upgrade documentation for OVGD before proceeding
- Apply the upgrade to the OVGD appliance following HPE's documented upgrade procedure
- After upgrade, verify the OVGD appliance is functioning correctly
- Confirm the appliance dump functionality no longer exposes user credentials
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-28085 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- 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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