Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a legacy HP-UX issue in HP-UX Whitelisting. A local user could bypass intended access restrictions on HP-UX B.11.31 when WLI is older than A.01.02.02. The public record does not explain the bypass method or provide severity scoring.
Executive priority
Prioritize based on business criticality of affected HP-UX systems. This is not supported as an internet-scale emergency by the provided evidence, but it matters where WLI enforces controls around sensitive legacy workloads.
Technical view
CVE-2013-6219 affects HP HP-UX Whitelisting, also called WLI, before A.01.02.02 on HP-UX B.11.31. The vulnerability allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions through unspecified vectors. No CVSS, CWE, or technical root-cause detail is provided in the source bundle.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to organizations still running HP-UX B.11.31 with HP-UX Whitelisting installed below A.01.02.02. Systems without WLI, other HP-UX releases, or newer WLI versions are not identified as affected in the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The CVE description requires local user access. The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing, active exploitation, public exploit status, or exploitation details. Treat exploitability evidence as incomplete, not absent.
Researcher notes
The public record is sparse: no CVSS, CWE, vector details, or root cause are supplied. Analysis should stay anchored to local access, WLI before A.01.02.02, and HP-UX B.11.31 until HP advisory details are reviewed.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory HP-UX B.11.31 systems using HP-UX Whitelisting.
- Confirm installed WLI versions against HP advisory SSRT101382.
- Upgrade WLI to A.01.02.02 or vendor-supported later release where applicable.
- Restrict local user access on affected systems until remediated.
- Monitor HP support guidance for any additional required actions.
Validation and detection
- Verify each HP-UX host release and WLI package version.
- Confirm vulnerable systems are below WLI A.01.02.02.
- Review whether local users can access protected workloads.
- Check remediation status against the HP SSRT101382 advisory.
- Document any compensating local-access restrictions.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- SSRT101382CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_HP
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