CVE-2016-2004
HPE Data Protector before 7.03_108, 8.x before 8.15, and 9.x before 9.06 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors related to lack of authentication.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 94.3%, higher than 100% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
HPE Data Protector before 7.03_108, 8.x before 8.15, and 9.x before 9.06 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors related to lack of authentication. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-2623.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 94.25% probability · 100th percentile
- Public exploits
- 2 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 26 May 2016
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-306
- Affected
- hp/data protector
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 93.1% on 21 September 2026 to 94.3% on 4 November 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (2)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137199/HP-Data-Protector-A.09.00-Command-Execution.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137341/HP-Data-Protector-Encrypted-Communication-Remote-Command-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/267328Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035631Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05085988Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39858/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39874/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137199/HP-Data-Protector-A.09.00-Command-Execution.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137341/HP-Data-Protector-Encrypted-Communication-Remote-Command-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/267328Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035631Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05085988Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39858/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39874/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.