The RPC API in RSCD agent in BMC BladeLogic Server Automation (BSA) 8.2.x, 8.3.x, 8.5.x…
Priority HIGH 71CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The RPC API in RSCD agent in BMC BladeLogic Server Automation (BSA) 8.2.x, 8.3.x, 8.5.x, 8.6.x, and 8.7.x on Linux and UNIX allows remote attackers to bypass authorization and enumerate users by sending an action packet to xmlrpc after an authorization failure.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.74618 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA
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 · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bmc:bladelogic_server_automation_console:8.2.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2.02 | Vulnerable | BMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:bmc:bladelogic_server_automation_console:8.2.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2.03 | Vulnerable | BMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:bmc:bladelogic_server_automation_console:8.2.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2.04 | Vulnerable | BMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:bmc:bladelogic_server_automation_console:8.3.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.3.00 | Vulnerable | BMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:bmc:bladelogic_server_automation_console:8.3.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.3.01 | Vulnerable | BMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:bmc:bladelogic_server_automation_console:8.3.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.3.02 | Vulnerable | BMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:bmc:bladelogic_server_automation_console:8.3.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.3.03 | Vulnerable | BMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:bmc:bladelogic_server_automation_console:8.5.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.00 | Vulnerable | BMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:bmc:bladelogic_server_automation_console:8.5.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.01 | Vulnerable | BMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:bmc:bladelogic_server_automation_console:8.6.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.6.00 | Vulnerable | BMC |
- cpe:2.3:a:bmc:bladelogic_server_automation_console:8.2.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2.02 Vulnerable ·BMC
- cpe:2.3:a:bmc:bladelogic_server_automation_console:8.2.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2.03 Vulnerable ·BMC
- cpe:2.3:a:bmc:bladelogic_server_automation_console:8.2.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2.04 Vulnerable ·BMC
- cpe:2.3:a:bmc:bladelogic_server_automation_console:8.3.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3.00 Vulnerable ·BMC
- cpe:2.3:a:bmc:bladelogic_server_automation_console:8.3.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3.01 Vulnerable ·BMC
- cpe:2.3:a:bmc:bladelogic_server_automation_console:8.3.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3.02 Vulnerable ·BMC
- cpe:2.3:a:bmc:bladelogic_server_automation_console:8.3.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3.03 Vulnerable ·BMC
- cpe:2.3:a:bmc:bladelogic_server_automation_console:8.5.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.00 Vulnerable ·BMC
- cpe:2.3:a:bmc:bladelogic_server_automation_console:8.5.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.01 Vulnerable ·BMC
- cpe:2.3:a:bmc:bladelogic_server_automation_console:8.6.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6.00 Vulnerable ·BMC
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-1542
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2592-27f9-rh84
References
Patch 1
More BMC Bladelogic Server Automation Console vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-01408 The RPC API in the RSCD agent in BMC BladeLogic Server Automation (BSA) 8.2.x, 8.3.x… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2016-03706 BMC BladeLogic Server Automation (BSA) before 8.7 Patch 3 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-1542 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-1542 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2592-27f9-rh84 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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