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CVE-2013-3576

CriticalPublic exploit

ginkgosnmp.inc in HP System Management Homepage (SMH) allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the PATH_INFO to smhutil/snmpchp.php.en.

Published Jun 14, 2013 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately
  • CVE-2013-3576 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.0 v2) affecting System Management Homepage (Hp).
  • It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
  • EPSS estimates a 67% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
  • No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
  • Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v2

9.0

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

67%

Higher than 99.2% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

ginkgosnmp.inc in HP System Management Homepage (SMH) allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the PATH_INFO to smhutil/snmpchp.php.en.

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total
ProductAffected versionsFixed in
System Management HomepageHpSee advisoryn/a

Timeline

  1. Publicly disclosed

    Jun 14, 2013

  2. Last updated

    Apr 28, 2026

Weakness Type

  • CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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