CVE-2016-1543
The RPC API in the RSCD agent in BMC BladeLogic Server Automation (BSA) 8.2.x, 8.3.x, 8.5.x, 8.6.x, and 8.7.x on Linux and UNIX allows remote attackers to bypass authorization and reset arbitrary user passwords by sending an action packet to xmlrpc…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 71.9%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The RPC API in the RSCD agent in BMC BladeLogic Server Automation (BSA) 8.2.x, 8.3.x, 8.5.x, 8.6.x, and 8.7.x on Linux and UNIX allows remote attackers to bypass authorization and reset arbitrary user passwords by sending an action packet to xmlrpc after an authorization failure.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 71.85% probability · 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-284
- Affected
- bmc/bladelogic server automation console
- Source
- cret@cert.org
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136462/BMC-Server-Automation-BSA-RSCD-Agent-Unauthorized-Password-Reset.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537910/100/0/threaded
- https://selfservice.bmc.com/casemgmt/sc_KnowledgeArticle?sfdcid=kA214000000dBpnCAE&type=SolutionPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43902/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43939/
- https://www.insinuator.net/2016/03/bmc-bladelogic-cve-2016-1542-and-cve-2016-1543/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136462/BMC-Server-Automation-BSA-RSCD-Agent-Unauthorized-Password-Reset.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537910/100/0/threaded
- https://selfservice.bmc.com/casemgmt/sc_KnowledgeArticle?sfdcid=kA214000000dBpnCAE&type=SolutionPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43902/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43939/
- https://www.insinuator.net/2016/03/bmc-bladelogic-cve-2016-1542-and-cve-2016-1543/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.