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CVE-2022-28620

A remote authentication bypass vulnerability was discovered in HPE Cray Legacy Shasta System Solutions; HPE Slingshot; and HPE Cray EX supercomputers versions: Prior to node controller firmware associated with HPE Cray EX liquid cooled blades, and all versions of chassis controller firmware associated with HPE Cray EX liquid cooled cabinets prior to 1.6.27/1.5.33/1.4.27; All Slingshot versions prior to 1.7.2; All versions of node controller firmware associated with HPE Cray EX liquid cooled blades, and all versions of chassis controller firmware associated with HPE Cray EX liquid cooled cabinets prior to 1.6.27/1.5.33/1.4.27. HPE has provided a software update to resolve this vulnerability in HPE Cray Legacy Shasta System Solutions, HPE Slingshot, and HPE Cray EX Supercomputers.

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

Reported in 2022, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2022-06-24T15:15:10.300

Last Modified

2024-11-21T06:57:35.767

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
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Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System hpe slingshot_firmware < 1.7.2 Yes
Hardware hpe slingshot - No
Operating System hpe cray_ex_supercomputers_firmware 1.4.27 Yes
Operating System hpe cray_ex_supercomputers_firmware 1.5.33 Yes
Operating System hpe cray_ex_supercomputers_firmware 1.6.27 Yes
Hardware hpe cray_ex_supercomputers - No
Operating System hpe cray_sh_supercomputer_air_cooled_base_system_code_firmware 1.4.27 Yes
Operating System hpe cray_sh_supercomputer_air_cooled_base_system_code_firmware 1.5.33 Yes
Operating System hpe cray_sh_supercomputer_air_cooled_base_system_code_firmware 1.6.27 Yes
Hardware hpe cray_sh_supercomputer_air_cooled_base_system_code - No
Operating System hpe cray_sh_supercomputer_liquid_cooled_base_system_code_firmware 1.4.27 Yes
Operating System hpe cray_sh_supercomputer_liquid_cooled_base_system_code_firmware 1.5.33 Yes
Operating System hpe cray_sh_supercomputer_liquid_cooled_base_system_code_firmware 1.6.27 Yes
Hardware hpe cray_sh_supercomputer_liquid_cooled_base_system_code - No
Operating System hpe cray_sh_supercomputer_liquid_cooled_tds_base_system_code_firmware 1.4.27 Yes
Operating System hpe cray_sh_supercomputer_liquid_cooled_tds_base_system_code_firmware 1.5.33 Yes
Operating System hpe cray_sh_supercomputer_liquid_cooled_tds_base_system_code_firmware 1.6.27 Yes
Hardware hpe cray_sh_supercomputer_liquid_cooled_tds_base_system_code - 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.