CVE-2016-1542 in the critical feed json
The RPC API in RSCD agent in BMC BladeLogic Server Automation (BSA) 8.2.x, 8.3.x, 8.5.x, 8.6.x, and 8.7.x on Linux and UNIX allows remote a…
published 2016-06-13 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-2637
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 74.6%
- EPSS 74.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.5%
- public exploits
- 3
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
The RPC API in RSCD agent in BMC BladeLogic Server Automation (BSA) 8.2.x, 8.3.x, 8.5.x, 8.6.x, and 8.7.x on Linux and UNIX allows remote attackers to bypass authorization and enumerate users by sending an action packet to xmlrpc after an authorization failure.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/multi/misc/bmc_server_automation_rscd_nsh_rce)
- Published
Exploit prediction
74.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.5% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/multi/misc/bmc_server_automation_rscd_nsh_rce BMC Server Automation RSCD Agent NSH Remote Command Execution metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2016-03-16
- EDB-43939 BMC Server Automation RSCD Agent - NSH Remote Command Execution (Metasploit) remote, 2018-02-01
- EDB-43902 BMC BladeLogic 8.3.00.64 - Remote Command Execution remote, 2018-01-26
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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selfservice.bmc.com
/casemgmt/sc_KnowledgeArticle?sfdcid=kA214000000dBpnCAE&type=Solution
patch, vendor-advisory
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/43902/
exploit
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/43939/
exploit
- packetstormsecurity.com /files/136461/BMC-Server-Automation-BSA-RSCD-Agent-User-Enumeration.html
- insinuator.net /2016/03/bmc-bladelogic-cve-2016-1542-and-cve-2016-1543/
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/537909/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-1542
- NVD CVE-2016-1542
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