CVE-2020-7136

CRITICALNuclei

HPE Smart Update Manager (SUM) Remote Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

Title source: VulnCheck
STIX 2.1 vulnerability

Record summary

CVE-2020-7136 has a selected CVSS score of 9.8 (critical); EIP currently links 1 Nuclei template.

Description

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

Description source: CVE List

Exploitation context

Known exploitation

VulnCheck KEV
Listed · Aug 14, 2025 · VulnCheck
Reported exploitation
Observed · VulnCheck

Available material

Nuclei templates
1

Affected products and versions

2
ProductSourceVersion range

Smart Update Manager (SUM)

Browse Hewlett Packard Enterprise / Smart Update Manager (SUM)
CVE ListPrior to v8.5.6affected

smart_update_manager

Browse hpe / smart_update_manager
VulnCheckVersion data not supplied

Nuclei templates

1
ProjectDiscoveryCRITICALHPE Smart Update Manager < 8.5.6 - Remote Unauthorized AccessCVSS 9.8

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).

WeaknessesCWE-288
Authorsgy741
Template tagscvecve2020hpauth-bypasshpetenablevkevvuln
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CPE: cpe:2.3:a:hpe:smart_update_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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

Source: ProjectDiscovery

References

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