CVE-2016-1991

HPE ArcSight ESM 5.x before 5.6, 6.0, 6.5.x before 6.5C SP1 Patch 2, and 6.8c before P1, and ArcSight ESM Express before 6.9.1, allows remote authenticated users to conduct unspecified "file download" attacks via unknown vectors.

Published: 2016-03-16 Last update: 2026-05-06 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2016-1991 is rated Moderate Risk (54.3/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.54%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-1991

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-03-30 1.01% 0.54% -0.47%
2 2025-03-29 0.54% 1.01% +0.47%
3 2025-03-17 — 0.54% —

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2016-1991

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.0 3.0 HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.1 5.9 [email protected]
6.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 6.8 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2016-1991

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2016-1991

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
microfocus arcsight_enterprise_security_manager >= 5.0, <= 5.6 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:arcsight_enterprise_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microfocus arcsight_enterprise_security_manager 6.0 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:arcsight_enterprise_security_manager:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microfocus arcsight_enterprise_security_manager 6.5 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:arcsight_enterprise_security_manager:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microfocus arcsight_enterprise_security_manager 6.8 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:arcsight_enterprise_security_manager:6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microfocus arcsight_enterprise_security_manager 6.9 cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:arcsight_enterprise_security_manager:6.9:*:*:*:express:*:*:*

References for CVE-2016-1991

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