CVE-2016-1543

HIGH

BMC BladeLogic Server Automation <8.8 - Auth Bypass

Title source: llm

Description

The RPC API in the 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 reset arbitrary user passwords by sending an action packet to xmlrpc after an authorization failure.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Metasploit · rubyremotemultiple

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43939

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exploitdb WORKING POC

by Paul Taylor · pythonremotemultiple

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43902

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References (6)

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory] http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136462/BMC-Server-Automation-BSA-RSCD-Agent-Unauthorized-Password-Reset.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537910/100/0/threaded

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] https://selfservice.bmc.com/casemgmt/sc_KnowledgeArticle?sfdcid=kA214000000dBpnCAE&type=Solution

[Various Sources] https://www.insinuator.net/2016/03/bmc-bladelogic-cve-2016-1542-and-cve-2016-1543/

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43902/

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43939/

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5

EPSS 0.7303

EPSS Percentile 98.8%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Details

CWE

CWE-284

Status published

Products (11)

bmc/bladelogic_server_automation_console 8.2.02

bmc/bladelogic_server_automation_console 8.2.03

bmc/bladelogic_server_automation_console 8.2.04

bmc/bladelogic_server_automation_console 8.3.00

bmc/bladelogic_server_automation_console 8.3.01

bmc/bladelogic_server_automation_console 8.3.02

bmc/bladelogic_server_automation_console 8.3.03

bmc/bladelogic_server_automation_console 8.5.00

bmc/bladelogic_server_automation_console 8.5.01

bmc/bladelogic_server_automation_console 8.6.00

... and 1 more

Published Jun 13, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026