HPE Data Protector before 7.03_108, 8.x before 8.15, and 9.x before 9.06 allow remote…
Priority CRITICAL 86CWE-306Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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-306.
Summary
HPE Data Protector before 7.03_108, 8.x before 8.15, and 9.x before 9.06 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors related to lack of authentication. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-2623.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.94251 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA and NVD
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:hp:data_protector:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 to before 7.03_108; 8.0 to before 8.15; 9.0 to before 9.06 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:data_protector:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 to before 7.03_108; 8.0 to before 8.15; 9.0 to before 9.06 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-2004
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jrq2-fq6q-8g5w
References
Exploit 3
More Hewlett Packard Enterprise Data Protector vulnerabilities
- TI-2011-00817 The client in HP Data Protector does not properly validate EXEC_CMD arguments, which… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2011-00816 The client in HP Data Protector allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2017-03745 A Remote Arbitrary Code Execution vulnerability in HPE Data Protector version prior to 8.17 and 9.09 was found. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-01840 HPE Data Protector before 7.03_108, 8.x before 8.15, and 9.x before 9.06 allows remote… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-01839 HPE Data Protector before 7.03_108, 8.x before 8.15, and 9.x before 9.06 allows remote… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-01838 HPE Data Protector before 7.03_108, 8.x before 8.15, and 9.x before 9.06 allows remote… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-2004 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-2004 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jrq2-fq6q-8g5w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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