lhn/public/network/ping in HP SAN/iQ before 9.5 on the HP Virtual SAN Appliance allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the second parameter.
CVE-2012-4361
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 98.7%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
August 20, 2012
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (6)
- cve@mitrehttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18893/
- cve@mitrehttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18901/
- cve@mitrehttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/441363
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18893/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18901/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/441363
Weakness Classification(1)
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Publicly available exploits
(3 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-18901✓ verifiedFirst seen May 21, 2012
HP StorageWorks P4000 - Virtual SAN Appliance Command Execution (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-18893✓ verifiedFirst seen Feb 17, 2012
HP VSA - Remote Command Execution
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/multi/misc/hp_vsa_exec✓ verifiedFirst seen Nov 11, 2011
HP StorageWorks P4000 Virtual SAN Appliance Command Execution
Open source ↗
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