CVE-2016-2002 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The validateAdminConfig handler in the Analytics Management Console in HPE Vertica 7.0.x before 7.0.2.12, 7.1.x before 7.1.2-12, and 7.2.x before 7.2.2-1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the mcPort parameter, aka ZDI-CAN-3417.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Opentext	Vertica

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:opentext:vertica::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:opentext:vertica::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:opentext:vertica::::::::

No data.

References

Link	Providers
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-244/
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05085303

History

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Opentext Opentext vertica
CPEs	cpe:2.3:a:hp:vertica::::::::	cpe:2.3:a:opentext:vertica::::::::
Vendors & Products	Hp Hp vertica	Opentext Opentext vertica

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2016-04-20T17:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:17:49.986Z

Reserved: 2016-01-22T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-2002

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-04-20T17:59:01.977

Modified: 2025-11-19T13:23:10.650

Link: CVE-2016-2002

Redhat

No data.

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