HP TippingPoint Security Management System (SMS) and TippingPoint Virtual Security…
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
HP TippingPoint Security Management System (SMS) and TippingPoint Virtual Security Management System (vSMS) before 4.1 patch 3 and 4.2 before patch 1 do not require authentication for JBoss RMI requests, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by (1) uploading this code within an archive or (2) instantiating a class.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.08601 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:tippingpoint_security_management_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.2 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:tippingpoint_virtual_security_management_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.2 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:tippingpoint_security_management_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.2 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:tippingpoint_virtual_security_management_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.2 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-2117
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cg3p-9j97-f4w2
- 2026-10-14 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile
References
Advisory 1
Sources
- CVE-2015-2117 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-2117 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cg3p-9j97-f4w2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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