CVE-2020-7137

Local privilege escalation via improper input validation

Published May 19, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Improper input validation in the RMC component of HPE Superdome Flex Server before 3.25.46 allows local users to elevate privileges. HPE has not disclosed the affected RMC input, validation error, or operation that converts malformed input into higher privileges. Exploitation requires existing high privileges and can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability beyond the RMC security boundary.

CVSS severity8.2
High
EPSS probability0.30%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper input validation in the RMC component of HPE Superdome Flex Server before 3.25.46 allows local users to elevate privileges. HPE has not disclosed the affected RMC input, validation error, or operation that converts malformed input into higher privileges. Exploitation requires existing high privileges and can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability beyond the RMC security boundary.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-7137
Published
May 19, 2020
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Product
HPE Superdome Flex Server
Classifications
CWE-20, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 19, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=Prior to 3.25.46 (12 May 2020)

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) · HPE Superdome Flex Serverversion=Prior to 3.25.46 (12 May 2020)

Published CVSS scores

4.6NIST National Vulnerability DatabaseAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
6.7NIST National Vulnerability DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.2Hewlett Packard EnterpriseCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.5Hewlett Packard EnterpriseAV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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