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CVE-2023-28090

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-04-25
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 6.60.04 / 8.2 or later.
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57/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Zero-click

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
An HPE OneView appliance dump may expose SNMPv3 read 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 · moderate confidence

A dump file (such as a system dump, debug dump, or backup) from HPE OneView appliance insecurely stores SNMPv3 read credentials in plain text or an accessible manner, allowing unauthorized users who obtain the dump to extract and use those SNMPv3 credentials for network access.

MitigationImmediately rotate any SNMPv3 credentials that may have been exposed in affected dump files, and review access controls to ensure dump files are not accessible to unauthorized users.

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
OneviewApplication
Affected:< 6.60.04< 8.2

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
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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify HPE OneView version
    Locate the HPE OneView appliance or software installation and determine the installed version number
    Affected if Version is below 6.60.04 or below 8.2 (including 7.x versions)
  2. Verify SNMPv3 configuration status
    Check the HPE OneView management interface or configuration to determine if SNMPv3 is enabled and configured with read credentials
    Affected if SNMPv3 is enabled and has configured read credentials in the affected version range
  3. Locate dump files
    Search for system dumps, debug dumps, or backup files generated by the HPE OneView appliance - typically found in designated storage or log directories
    Affected if Dump files exist on the system and were generated by an affected version
  4. Inspect dump file access controls
    Examine file system permissions on dump files to determine if unauthorized users can read them
    Affected if Dump files have permissive access controls allowing unauthorized read access
  5. Examine dump contents for credentials
    Open or extract dump files and search for plain text strings matching SNMPv3 credential patterns or user authentication data
    Affected if SNMPv3 credentials are found in plain text within the dump files

A user is affected if they run HPE OneView versions below 6.60.04 or below 8.2, have SNMPv3 configured, and possess dump files generated by these vulnerable versions with readable credential data.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Paste your version and any relevant configuration and it will be compared against the affected criteria above. Do not include secrets or credentials.

AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 6.60.04 / 8.2 or later
Fixed in 6.60.048.2
Interim mitigation

Immediately rotate any SNMPv3 credentials that may have been exposed in affected dump files, and review access controls to ensure dump files are not accessible to unauthorized users.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

HPE OneView 6.60.04 (6.x branch) or HPE OneView 8.2 (8.x branch)

  1. Verify current HPE OneView version by accessing the appliance management interface
  2. Contact HPE support or visit support.hpe.com to obtain the specific upgrade package for your version branch
  3. Review HPE OneView upgrade documentation for pre-upgrade requirements and backup procedures
  4. Perform a complete backup of the OneView appliance configuration
  5. Schedule maintenance window as upgrade may require downtime
  6. Apply the upgrade to version 6.60.04 or later for 6.x branch, or version 8.2 or later for 8.x branch
  7. After upgrade, verify SNMPv3 credentials are no longer exposed in appliance dumps
  8. Confirm all SNMPv3 configurations are intact post-upgrade
Caveat Review HPE migration guides as there may be feature changes between major versions; ensure compatibility with connected infrastructure before upgrading

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Oneview Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
9.0 hours of engineering $1,600
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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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