CVE-2016-1543

Public Exploit

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 75.65% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory bmc.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.insinuator.net/2016/03/bmc-bladelogic-cve-2016-1542-and-cve-2016-1543/
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537910/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43902/ exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43939/ exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136462/BMC-Server-Automation-BSA-RSCD-Agent-Unauthorized-Password-Reset.html
https://selfservice.bmc.com/casemgmt/sc_KnowledgeArticle?sfdcid=kA214000000dBpnCAE&type=Solution patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1543?
CVE-2016-1543 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-1543?
To fix CVE-2016-1543, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-1543 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-1543 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~76% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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