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CVE-2019-11996


Potential security vulnerabilities have been identified with HPE Nimble Storage systems in multi array group configurations. The vulnerabilities could be exploited by an attacker to gain elevated privileges on the array. The following NimbleOS versions, and all subsequent releases, contain a software fix for this vulnerability: 3.9.2.0, 4.5.5.0, 5.0.8.0 and 5.1.3.0.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network 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 10 products from hpe, from hpe, from hpe and 7 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2019, 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.


Published

2019-11-07T19:15:14.017

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:22:07.827

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System hpe nimbleos ≤ 3.9.1.0 Yes
Operating System hpe nimbleos ≤ 4.5.4.0 Yes
Operating System hpe nimbleos ≤ 5.0.7.0 Yes
Operating System hpe nimbleos ≤ 5.1.2.0 Yes
Hardware hpe nimble_storage_af20_all_flash_array - No
Hardware hpe nimble_storage_af20q_all_flash_dual_controller - No
Hardware hpe nimble_storage_af40_all_flash_dual_controller - No
Hardware hpe nimble_storage_af60_all_flash_dual_controller - No
Hardware hpe nimble_storage_af80_all_flash_dual_controller - No
Hardware hpe nimble_storage_cs3000 - No
Hardware hpe nimble_storage_cs5000 - No
Hardware hpe nimble_storage_cs7000 - No
Hardware hpe nimble_storage_secondary_flash_arrays - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For hpe's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.