CVE-2020-7198: High severity hpe oneview vulnerability

Published Nov 6, 2020
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Updated

There is a remote escalation of privilege possible for a malicious user that has a OneView account in OneView and Synergy Composer. HPE has provided updates to Oneview and Synergy Composer: Update to version 5.5 of OneView, Composer, or Composer2.

Affected Software

21 affected components
HP OneView=5.0
HP OneView=5.00.01
HP OneView=5.00.02
HP OneView=5.2
HP OneView=5.3
HP OneView=5.4
HP OneView=5.20.01
HP Synergy Composer=5.0
HP Synergy Composer=5.00.01
HP Synergy Composer=5.00.02
HP Synergy Composer=5.2
HP Synergy Composer=5.3
HP Synergy Composer=5.4
HP Synergy Composer=5.20.01
HP Synergy Composer 2=5.0
HP Synergy Composer 2=5.00.01
HP Synergy Composer 2=5.00.02
HP Synergy Composer 2=5.2
HP Synergy Composer 2=5.3
HP Synergy Composer 2=5.4
HP Synergy Composer 2=5.20.01

Event History

Nov 6, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:14 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:14 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this security issue?

The vulnerability ID for this security issue is CVE-2020-7198.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-7198?

The severity of CVE-2020-7198 is high with a CVSS score of 8.8.

3

What is the affected software for CVE-2020-7198?

The affected software for CVE-2020-7198 includes HP OneView and Hp Synergy Composer versions 5.0, 5.00.01, 5.00.02, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, and 5.20.01, as well as Hp Synergy Composer 2 versions 5.0, 5.00.01, 5.00.02, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, and 5.20.01.

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-7198?

To fix CVE-2020-7198, you need to update to version 5.5 of OneView, Composer, or Composer2.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-7198?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-7198 [here](https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf04047en_us).

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