TI-2015-05761 Aliases CVE-2015-6867 GHSA-429j-47h7-hxx4

The vertica-udx-zygote process in HP Vertica 7.1.1 UDx does not require authentication…

MEDIUM 40CWE-284Published 2015-11-04 · Updated 2024-08-06

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-284.

Summary

The vertica-udx-zygote process in HP Vertica 7.1.1 UDx does not require authentication, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted packet, aka ZDI-CAN-2914.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04712 91st 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 · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:opentext:vertica:7.1.1:::::::*	7.1.1	Vulnerable	OpenText

cpe:2.3:a:opentext:vertica:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.1 Vulnerable ·OpenText

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-6867
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-429j-47h7-hxx4

References

Advisory 1

https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c04873095

Other 1

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-535/

TI-2016-01835 The validateAdminConfig handler in the Analytics Management Console in HPE Vertica 7.0.x… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2017-03740 A Remote Gain Privileged Access vulnerability in HPE Vertica Analytics Platform version v4.1 and later was found. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2023-06632 OpenText Vertica Management console might be prone to bypass via crafted requests CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2024-05902 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability has been discovered in OpenText™ Vertica. CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
TI-2025-11430 Username Enumeration Observable Response Discrepancy vulnerability has been discovered in OpenText™ Vertica. CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
TI-2025-11429 Improper neutralization of input during web page generation vulnerability has been discovered in OpenText™ Vertica. CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1

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Sources

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