HPE ArcSight ESM 5.x before 5.6, 6.0, 6.5.x before 6.5C SP1 Patch 2, and 6.8c before P1…
Priority LOW 34CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
HPE ArcSight ESM 5.x before 5.6, 6.0, 6.5.x before 6.5C SP1 Patch 2, and 6.8c before P1, and ArcSight ESM Express before 6.9.1, allows local users to gain privileges for command execution via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00397 34th 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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:arcsight_enterprise_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.6 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:arcsight_enterprise_security_manager:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:arcsight_enterprise_security_manager:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:arcsight_enterprise_security_manager:6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.8 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:arcsight_enterprise_security_manager:6.9:*:*:*:express:*:*:* | 6.9 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:arcsight_enterprise_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.6 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:arcsight_enterprise_security_manager:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:arcsight_enterprise_security_manager:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:arcsight_enterprise_security_manager:6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:arcsight_enterprise_security_manager:6.9:*:*:*:express:*:*:* Versions 6.9 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-1990
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3qm9-52c7-2c7g
References
More Micro Focus International Arcsight Enterprise Security Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-06553 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in HP ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2021-15807 Command injection in ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager . CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-01824 HPE ArcSight ESM 5.x before 5.6, 6.0, 6.5.x before 6.5C SP1 Patch 2, and 6.8c before P1… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.0
- TI-2015-05099 HP ArcSight Logger 6.0.0.7307.1, ArcSight Command Center 6.8.0.1896.0, and ArcSight… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2021-15810 Cross-site scripting in ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2021-15809 Cross-site scripting in ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2016-1990 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-1990 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3qm9-52c7-2c7g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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