HPE Network Switches with software 15.16.x and 15.17.x allow local users to bypass intended access restrictions via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-6859.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.4, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 54 products from hp, from hp, from hp and 51 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
First disclosed in 2016, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.
2016-01-05T11:59:06.520
2026-06-17T00:31:32.757
Modified
CVSSv3.0: 8.4 (HIGH)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
3.9
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | hp | network_switch_software | ≤ 15.18.0 | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j8692a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j8693a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j8697a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j8698a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j8699a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j8700a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j8715a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j8715b | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j8992a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j9091a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j9263a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j9264a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j9265a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j9310a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j9311a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j9447a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j9448a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j9451a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j9452a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j9470a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j9471a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j9472a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j9473a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j9475a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j9532a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j9533a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j9539a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j9540a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j9573a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j9574a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j9575a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j9576a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j9584a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j9585a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j9586a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j9587a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j9588a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j9638a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j9639a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j9640a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j9641a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j9642a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j9643a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j9821a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j9822a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j9823a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j9824a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j9825a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j9826a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j9850a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j9851a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j9866a | * | Yes |
| Hardware | hp | j9868a | * | Yes |
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