PT-2015-7394 · Hewlett Packard · Hpe Vertica

Kjczi · Published 2015-11-02 · Updated 2025-11-19 · CVE-2015-6867

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions HP Vertica version 7.1.1

Description The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands without requiring authentication. This is due to a problem in the vertica-udx-zygote process.

Recommendations For HP Vertica version 7.1.1, consider restricting access to the vertica-udx-zygote process until a patch is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Improper Access Control

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

Related Identifiers

CVE-2015-6867

ZDI-15-535

Affected Products

Hpe Vertica

References · 6

• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-535 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-6867 · Security Note
• https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c04873095 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cveNotify/143334 · Telegram Post
• http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-535 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/77405 · Note