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CVE-2005-3983

7.8 · HIGH

Unknown vulnerability in the login page for HP Systems Insight Manager (SIM) 4.0 and 4.1, when accessed by Microsoft Internet Explorer with the MS04-025 patch, leads to a denial of service (browser…

Published Dec 4, 2005hpEPSS 2.22%

Overview

CVE-2005-3983 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting hp systems_insight_manager. It was published on December 4, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Unknown vulnerability in the login page for HP Systems Insight Manager (SIM) 4.0 and 4.1, when accessed by Microsoft Internet Explorer with the MS04-025 patch, leads to a denial of service (browser hang). NOTE: although the advisory is vague, this issue does not appear to involve an attacker at all. If not, then this issue is not a vulnerability.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from hp. Update systems_insight_manager to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/418280/100/0/threadedRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17235Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1582Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/418280/100/0/threadedRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17235Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1582

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-3983?

CVE-2005-3983 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting hp systems_insight_manager. It was published on December 4, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2005-3983?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-3983?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from hp. Update systems_insight_manager to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2005-3983?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-3983 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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