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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-1990 · published 16 March 2016

CVE-2016-1990: Microfocus arcsight enterprise security manager permissions and access controls vulnerability

Microfocus · Arcsight Enterprise Security Manager

HPE ArcSight ESM 5.x before 5.6, 6.0, 6.5.x before 6.5C SP1 Patch 2, and 6.8c before P1, and ArcSight ESM Express before 6.9.1, allows local users to gain privileges for command execution via unspecified vectors.

7.8 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 0.40% · top 68.7% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
7.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 4.3
0.40%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

HPE ArcSight ESM 5.x before 5.6, 6.0, 6.5.x before 6.5C SP1 Patch 2, and 6.8c before P1, and ArcSight ESM Express before 6.9.1, allows local users to gain privileges for command execution via unspecified vectors.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035282 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05048452 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035282 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05048452 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-1990), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.