CVE-2016-1542 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 74.6% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 74.62% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-20 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2016-06-13 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| bmc | bladelogic server automation console |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | BMC Server Automation RSCD Agent - NSH Remote Command Execution (Metasploit) | 2018-02-01 |
| exploit-db | BMC BladeLogic 8.3.00.64 - Remote Command Execution | 2018-01-26 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136461/BMC-Server-Automation-BSA-RSCD-Agent-User-Enumeration.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537909/100/0/threaded
- https://selfservice.bmc.com/casemgmt/sc_KnowledgeArticle?sfdcid=kA214000000dBpnCAE&type=Solution
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43902/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43939/
- https://www.insinuator.net/2016/03/bmc-bladelogic-cve-2016-1542-and-cve-2016-1543/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136461/BMC-Server-Automation-BSA-RSCD-Agent-User-Enumeration.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537909/100/0/threaded
- https://selfservice.bmc.com/casemgmt/sc_KnowledgeArticle?sfdcid=kA214000000dBpnCAE&type=Solution
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43902/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43939/
- https://www.insinuator.net/2016/03/bmc-bladelogic-cve-2016-1542-and-cve-2016-1543/
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