CVE-2016-2002: Opentext Vertica

Critical severity, CVSS 9.8. EPSS: 3.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The validateAdminConfig handler in the Analytics Management Console in HPE Vertica 7.0.x before 7.0.2.12, 7.1.x before 7.1.2-12, and 7.2.x before 7.2.2-1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the mcPort parameter, aka ZDI-CAN-3417.

Affected products

• Opentext Vertica: from 7.0.0, before 7.0.2.12 (fixed in 7.0.2.12); from 7.1.0, before 7.1.2-12 (fixed in 7.1.2-12); from 7.2.0, before 7.2.2-1 (fixed in 7.2.2-1)

Published 2016-04-20. Last modified 2026-06-17.