CVE-2016-1542

Published: Jun 13, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-20

7.5HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

The RPC API in RSCD agent in BMC BladeLogic Server Automation (BSA) 8.2.x, 8.3.x, 8.5.x, 8.6.x, and 8.7.x on Linux and UNIX allows remote attackers to bypass authorization and enumerate users by sending an action packet to xmlrpc after an authorization failure.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:NIntegrity

None

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

bmc

commercial·USaka patrol agent, track-it!, control-m

bladelogic server automation consoleOn-premWeb App

Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring

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Exploitability

3 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136461/BMC-Server-Automation-BSA-RSCD-Agent-User-Enumeration.html

packetstormsecurity.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537909/100/0/threaded

securityfocus.com

https://selfservice.bmc.com/casemgmt/sc_KnowledgeArticle?sfdcid=kA214000000dBpnCAE&type=Solution

selfservice.bmc.com

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