CVE-2019-11996
Potential security vulnerabilities have been identified with HPE Nimble Storage systems in multi...
Potential security vulnerabilities have been identified with HPE Nimble Storage systems in multi array group configurations. The vulnerabilities could be exploited by an attacker to gain elevated privileges on the array. The following NimbleOS versions, and all subsequent releases, contain a software fix for this vulnerability: 3.9.2.0, 4.5.5.0, 5.0.8.0 and 5.1.3.0.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Potential security vulnerabilities have been identified with HPE Nimble Storage systems in multi array group configurations. The vulnerabilities could be exploited by an attacker to gain elevated privileges on the array. The following NimbleOS versions, and all subsequent releases, contain a software fix for this vulnerability: 3.9.2.0, 4.5.5.0, 5.0.8.0 and 5.1.3.0.
- Record
CVE-2019-11996- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Potential security vulnerabilities have been identified with HPE Nimble Storage systems in multi array group configurations. The vulnerabilities could be exploited by an attacker to gain elevated privileges on the array. The following NimbleOS versions, and all subsequent releases, contain a software fix for this vulnerability: 3.9.2.0, 4.5.5.0, 5.0.8.0 and 5.1.3.0.
- Record
CVE-2019-11996- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-3652 No score
Potential security vulnerabilities have been identified with HPE Nimble Storage systems in multi array group configurations. The vulnerabilities could be exploited by an attacker to gain elevated privileges on the array. The following NimbleOS versions, and all subsequent releases, contain a software fix for this vulnerability: 3.9.2.0, 4.5.5.0, 5.0.8.0 and 5.1.3.0.
- Record
EUVD-2019-3652- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x9fr-phq4-8582 No score
Potential security vulnerabilities have been identified with HPE Nimble Storage systems in multi...
Potential security vulnerabilities have been identified with HPE Nimble Storage systems in multi array group configurations. The vulnerabilities could be remotely exploited by an attacker to gain elevated privileges or disclose information the array. Affected products and versions include: Nimble Storage Hybrid Flash Arrays - 5.1.2.0 and older, 5.0.7.0 and older, 4.5.4.0 and older, and 3.9.1.0 and older Nimble Storage All Flash Arrays - 5.1.2.0 and older, 5.0.7.0 and older, 4.5.4.0 and older, and 3.9.1.0 and older Nimble Storage Secondary Flash Arrays - 5.1.2.0 and older, 5.0.7.0 and older, 4.5.4.0 and older, and 3.9.1.0 and older
- Record
GHSA-x9fr-phq4-8582- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2019-11996 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Hpe Nimbleos, published November 7, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.46%, the 73rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.