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CVE-2019-5401

4.8 · MEDIUM

A potential security vulnerability has been identified in HP2910al-48G version W.15.14.0016.

Published Aug 1, 2019CWE-79EPSS 0.54%

Overview

CVE-2019-5401 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 1, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A potential security vulnerability has been identified in HP2910al-48G version W.15.14.0016. The attack exploits an xss injection by setting the attack vector in one of the switch persistent configuration fields (management URL, location, contact). But admin privileges are required to configure these fields thereby reducing the likelihood of exploit. HPE Aruba has provided firmware updates to resolve the vulnerability in HP 2910-48G al Switch. Please update to W.15.14.0017.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

References

Refsupport.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03944en_usRefsupport.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03944en_us

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-5401?

CVE-2019-5401 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 1, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2019-5401?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2019-5401?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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-2019-5401?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2019-5401 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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