First published: Thu Nov 07 2019(Updated: )
Potential security vulnerabilities have been identified with HPE Nimble Storage systems in multi array group configurations. The vulnerabilities could be exploited by an attacker to gain elevated privileges on the array. The following NimbleOS versions, and all subsequent releases, contain a software fix for this vulnerability: 3.9.2.0, 4.5.5.0, 5.0.8.0 and 5.1.3.0.
Credit: security-alert@hpe.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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HPE Nimble Storage | >=3.1.0.0<=3.9.1.0 | |
HPE Nimble Storage | >=4.1.0.0<=4.5.4.0 | |
HPE Nimble Storage | >=5.0.1.0<=5.0.7.0 | |
HPE Nimble Storage | >=5.1.0.0<=5.1.2.0 | |
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HPE Nimble Storage AF60 All Flash Dual Controller | ||
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HPE Nimble Storage CS7000 | ||
HPE Nimble Storage Secondary Flash Arrays |
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The vulnerability ID of the HPE Nimble Storage vulnerability is CVE-2019-11996.
The severity of CVE-2019-11996 is critical, with a score of 9.8 out of 10.
HPE Nimble Storage systems running NimbleOS versions 3.1.0.0 to 3.9.1.0, 4.1.0.0 to 4.5.4.0, 5.0.1.0 to 5.0.7.0, and 5.1.0.0 to 5.1.2.0 are affected by CVE-2019-11996.
An attacker exploiting CVE-2019-11996 can gain elevated privileges on the HPE Nimble Storage array.
To fix the CVE-2019-11996 vulnerability, upgrade to a version of NimbleOS that is not affected by the vulnerability as mentioned in the HPE advisory.