Input validation error in Certain HPE SimpliVity 380 Gen9 Servers

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU69115

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26006

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the BIOS firmware. A local user can run a specially crafted program to escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

SimpliVity 380 Gen9: before 2023_0110

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:h:hpe:simplivity_380_gen9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docLocale=en_US&docId=hpesbhf04403en_us

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.