CVE-2016-2016 is an improper access control vulnerability affecting HPE HP-UX 11iv3 systems running specific versions of the Veritas File System (VxFS) due to the mishandling of Access Control List (ACL) inheritance. Rated as Medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.5, this flaw permits a local, authenticated attacker to bypass intended access restrictions and compromise data confidentiality by leveraging the configuration of a parent directory. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code available, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
b.05.00.01CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hp:base-vxfs-50:b.05.00.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
b.05.00.02CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hp:base-vxfs-50:b.05.00.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
b.05.01.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hp:base-vxfs-501:b.05.01.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
b.05.01.01CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hp:base-vxfs-501:b.05.01.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
b.05.01.03CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hp:base-vxfs-501:b.05.01.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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