HIGH
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
Published Jun 13, 2016
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 74.62%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 8.2.02
- 8.2.03
- 8.2.04
- 8.3.00
- 8.3.01
- 8.3.02
- 8.3.03
- 8.5.00
- 8.5.01
- 8.6.00
- 8.7.00
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
74.62% 0.74618
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.74618
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 74.62% (0.74618) | 99.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 74.62% (0.74618) | 99.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 71.59% (0.71590) | 99.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 74.62% (0.74618) | 99.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 71.59% (0.71590) | 99.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 74.62% (0.74618) | 99.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 71.59% (0.71590) | 99.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 74.62% (0.74618) | 99.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 71.59% (0.71590) | 99.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 74.62% (0.74618) | 99.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 71.27% (0.71272) | 98.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 74.06% (0.74063) | 98.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3.31% (0.03311) | 91.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 26, 2024 | 27.02% (0.27015) | 96.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 12, 2024 | 33.89% (0.33888) | 97.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 10, 2024 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 82.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 7, 2024 | 33.89% (0.33888) | 97.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 41.37% (0.41371) | 96.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 34.73% (0.34732) | 97.78th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 34.73% (0.34732) | 96.74th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (6)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136461/BMC-Server-Automation-BSA-RSCD-Agent-User-Enumeration.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537909/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- https://selfservice.bmc.com/casemgmt/sc_KnowledgeArticle?sfdcid=kA214000000dBpnCAE&type=Solution x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43902/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43939/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://www.insinuator.net/2016/03/bmc-bladelogic-cve-2016-1542-and-cve-2016-1543/ x_refsource_MISC
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136461/BMC-Server-Automation-BSA-RSCD-Agent-User-Enumeration.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537909/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| https://selfservice.bmc.com/casemgmt/sc_KnowledgeArticle?sfdcid=kA214000000dBpnCAE&type=Solution | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43902/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43939/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| https://www.insinuator.net/2016/03/bmc-bladelogic-cve-2016-1542-and-cve-2016-1543/ | x_refsource_MISC |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner certcc
Published Jun 13, 2016
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Jan 7, 2016
Link CVE-2016-1542
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a