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CVE-2009-4188

10.0 · HIGH

HP Operations Dashboard has a default password of j2deployer for the j2deployer account, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a session that uses the manager role to conduct…

Published Dec 3, 2009hpCWE-255EPSS 69.49%

Overview

CVE-2009-4188 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting hp operations_dashboard. It was published on December 3, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

HP Operations Dashboard has a default password of j2deployer for the j2deployer account, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a session that uses the manager role to conduct unrestricted file upload attacks against the /manager servlet in the Tomcat servlet container. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2009-3098.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from hp. Update operations_dashboard 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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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-4188?

CVE-2009-4188 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting hp operations_dashboard. It was published on December 3, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2009-4188?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, 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-2009-4188?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from hp. Update operations_dashboard 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.

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