CVE-2016-4368 [Critical] | Input Validation Bypass in Universal Cmbd Foundation

CVE-2016-4368 is rated High Risk (74.5/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 4.73%, 91th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +3.52% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

#	Date	Old EPSS score	New EPSS score	Delta (New - Old)
1	2026-06-15	1.22%	4.73%	+3.52%
2	2026-03-03	0.59%	1.22%	+0.63%
3	2025-03-30	—	0.59%	—

Date

Old EPSS score

New EPSS score

Delta (New - Old)

2026-06-15

1.22%

4.73%

+3.52%

2026-03-03

0.59%

1.22%

+0.63%

2025-03-30

—

0.59%

—

Base score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability	Impact	Score source
9.8	3.0	CRITICAL	`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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:N) No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. 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.	3.9	5.9	[email protected]
7.5	2.0	HIGH	`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P` Click to expand Access vector (AV:N) Can be exploited remotely over network reachability. Access complexity (AC:L) Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable. Authentication (AU:N) No authentication is required. Confidentiality impact (C:P) Partial confidentiality impact. Integrity impact (I:P) Partial integrity impact. Availability impact (A:P) Partial availability impact.	10.0	6.4	[email protected]

Base score

Version

Severity

Vector

Exploitability

Impact

Score source

9.8

3.0

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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:N): No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
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.

3.9

5.9

[email protected]

7.5

2.0

HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand

Access vector (AV:N): Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L): Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N): No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P): Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P): Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P): Partial availability impact.

10.0

6.4

[email protected]

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2016-4368

Vendor	Product	Version	Raw CPE
hp	universal_cmbd_foundation	10.0	cpe:2.3:a:hp:universal_cmbd_foundation:10.0:::::::*
hp	universal_cmbd_foundation	10.01	cpe:2.3:a:hp:universal_cmbd_foundation:10.01:::::::*
hp	universal_cmbd_foundation	10.10	cpe:2.3:a:hp:universal_cmbd_foundation:10.10:::::::*
hp	universal_cmbd_foundation	10.11	cpe:2.3:a:hp:universal_cmbd_foundation:10.11:::::::*
hp	universal_cmbd_foundation	10.20	cpe:2.3:a:hp:universal_cmbd_foundation:10.20:::::::*
hp	universal_cmbd_foundation	10.21	cpe:2.3:a:hp:universal_cmbd_foundation:10.21:::::::*
hp	universal_cmbd_configuration_manager	10.0	cpe:2.3:a:hp:universal_cmbd_configuration_manager:10.0:::::::*
hp	universal_cmbd_configuration_manager	10.01	cpe:2.3:a:hp:universal_cmbd_configuration_manager:10.01:::::::*
hp	universal_cmbd_configuration_manager	10.10	cpe:2.3:a:hp:universal_cmbd_configuration_manager:10.10:::::::*
hp	universal_cmbd_configuration_manager	10.11	cpe:2.3:a:hp:universal_cmbd_configuration_manager:10.11:::::::*
hp	universal_cmbd_configuration_manager	10.20	cpe:2.3:a:hp:universal_cmbd_configuration_manager:10.20:::::::*
hp	universal_cmbd_configuration_manager	10.21	cpe:2.3:a:hp:universal_cmbd_configuration_manager:10.21:::::::*
hp	universal_discovery	10.0	cpe:2.3:a:hp:universal_discovery:10.0:::::::*
hp	universal_discovery	10.01	cpe:2.3:a:hp:universal_discovery:10.01:::::::*
hp	universal_discovery	10.10	cpe:2.3:a:hp:universal_discovery:10.10:::::::*
hp	universal_discovery	10.11	cpe:2.3:a:hp:universal_discovery:10.11:::::::*
hp	universal_discovery	10.20	cpe:2.3:a:hp:universal_discovery:10.20:::::::*
hp	universal_discovery	10.21	cpe:2.3:a:hp:universal_discovery:10.21:::::::*

References for CVE-2016-4368

URL	Tags
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05164408	Vendor Advisory

URL

CVE-2016-4368

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-4368

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2016-4368

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2016-4368

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2016-4368

References for CVE-2016-4368