CVE-2016-2004
HPE Data Protector before 7.03_108, 8.x before 8.15, and 9.x before 9.06 allow remote attackers...
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. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-2623.
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
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. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-2623.
- Record
CVE-2016-2004- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-306
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-2623.
- Record
CVE-2016-2004- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-3112 No score
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. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-2623.
- Record
EUVD-2016-3112- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jrq2-fq6q-8g5w
HPE Data Protector before 7.03_108, 8.x before 8.15, and 9.x before 9.06 allow remote attackers...
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. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-2623.
- Record
GHSA-jrq2-fq6q-8g5w- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-306
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | HP Data Protector A.09.00 - Arbitrary Command Execution | 2016-05-26 |
| Exploit-DB | HP Data Protector A.09.00 - Encrypted Communications Arbitrary Command Execution (Metasploit) | 2016-05-31 |
| Metasploit | HP Data Protector Encrypted Communication Remote Command Execution | 2016-04-18 |
| Nuclei | HP Data Protector - Arbitrary Command Execution |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, Nuclei, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2016-2004 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Hp Data Protector, published April 21, 2016. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 94.3%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/267328
exploit-db.com/exploits/39874
packetstormsecurity.com/files/137199/HP-Data-Protector-A.09.00-Command-Execution.html
h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05085988
securitytracker.com/id/1035631
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2004
github.com/advisories/GHSA-jrq2-fq6q-8g5w