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CVE-2016-8523

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 16.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2018-02-15 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-77

Description

A Remote Arbitrary Code Execution vulnerability in HPE Smart Storage Administrator version before v2.60.18.0 was found.

Affected products

• Hewlett Packard Enterprise Smart Storage Administrator: before 2.60.18.0 — fixed in 2.60.18.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Smart Storage Administrator 2.60.18.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95868
• https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c05382349
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41297/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95868
• https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c05382349
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41297/

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