__________________________________________________________ The U.S. Department of Energy Computer Incident Advisory Capability ___ __ __ _ ___ / | /_\ / \___ __|__ / \ \___ __________________________________________________________ INFORMATION BULLETIN HP OpenView Operations (OVO) Remote Privilege Elevation Vulnerability [Hewlett Packard HPSBMA01092, SSRT4847] November 4, 2004 19:00 GMT Number P-031 ______________________________________________________________________________ PROBLEM: An OpenView Operations (OVO) operator could gain unauthorized elevated privileges on remote systems managed by OVO. SOFTWARE: OpenView Operations version 8.0 for HP-UX OpenView Operations version 8.0 for Solaris OpenView Operations version 7.x for HP-UX OpenView Operations version 7.x for Solaris OpenView Operations version 6.x for HP-UX OpenView Operations version 6.x for Solaris DAMAGE: Unauthorized access to actions which have not been configured for the operator's use could be allowed. SOLUTION: Install the appropriate HP patches. ______________________________________________________________________________ VULNERABILITY The risk is LOW. It is expected that OVO operators are highly ASSESSMENT: trusted and competent users. Only an operator can exploit this vulnerability. ______________________________________________________________________________ LINKS: CIAC BULLETIN: http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-031.shtml ORIGINAL BULLETIN: Visit your HP Subscription Service for HPSBMA01092, SSRT4847 ______________________________________________________________________________ [***** Start Hewlett Packard HPSBMA01092, SSRT4847 *****] SSRT4847 rev.0 HP OpenView Operations (OVO) remote unauthorized privilege elevation Date: 11/1/04 Document description: SSRT4847 rev.0 HP OpenView Operations (OVO) remote unauthorized privilege elevation Document id: HPSBMA01092 HP SECURITY BULLETIN HPSBMA01092 REVISION: 0 SSRT4847 rev.0 HP OpenView Operations (OVO) remote unauthorized privilege elevation ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTICE: There are no restrictions for distribution of this Bulletin provided that it remains complete and intact. The information in this Security bulletin should be acted upon as soon as possible. INITIAL RELEASE: 01 November 2004 POTENTIAL SECURITY IMPACT: remote unauthorized privilege elevation SOURCE: HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY HP Software Security Response Team REFERENCES: None VULNERABILITY SUMMARY: A potential security vulnerability has been identified with HP OpenView Operations which could allow an OVO operator to gain unauthorized elevated privileges on remote systems that are managed by OVO. SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed. OpenView Operations version 8.0 for HP-UX OpenView Operations version 8.0 for Solaris OpenView Operations version 7.x for HP-UX OpenView Operations version 7.x for Solaris OpenView VantagePoint version 6.x for HP-UX OpenView VantagePoint version 6.x for Solaris BACKGROUND: For a PGP signed version of this bulletin please write to security-alert@hp.com. OpenView Operations offers functionality allowing operators to execute actions on remotely managed systems to investigate and resolve issues reported by OVO. There is a potential vulnerability which could allow unauthorized access to actions which have not been configured for the operator's use. AFFECTED VERSIONS Note: To determine if an HP-UX system has an affected version, search the output of "swlist -a revision -l fileset" for an affected fileset. Then determine if the recommended patch or update is installed. HP-UX B.11.11 HP-UX B.11.00 ============= OVOPC-OVW.OVOPC-OVW-MGR,fr=A.08.00 action: install PHSS_32176 or subsequent HP-UX B.11.11 HP-UX B.11.00 ============= OVOPC-OVW.OVOPC-OVW-MGR,fr=A.07.10 action: install PHSS_31933 or subsequent HP-UX B.11.00 ============= OVOPC-OVW.OVOPC-OVW-MGR,fr=A.06.00 action: install PHSS_32175 or subsequent For Solaris OVO 8.0 SunOS 5.7 SunOS 5.8 SunOS 5.9 ========= action: install ITOSOL_00369 or subsequent For Solaris OVO 7.x SunOS 5.7 SunOS 5.8 SunOS 5.9 ========= action: install ITOSOL_00352 or subsequent For Solaris OVO 6.x SunOS 5.7 SunOS 5.8 SunOS 5.9 ========= action: install ITOSOL_00368 or subsequent END AFFECTED VERSIONS RESOLUTION: HP has made the following patches available to resolve this issue: PHSS_32176 OpenView Operations version 8.0 for HP-UX ITOSOL_00369 OpenView Operations version 8.0 for Solaris PHSS_31933 OpenView Operations version 7.x for HP-UX ITOSOL_00352 OpenView Operations version 7.x for Solaris PHSS_32175 OpenView VantagePoint version 6.x for HP-UX ITOSOL_00368 OpenView VantagePoint version 6.x for Solaris MANUAL ACTIONS: No BULLETIN REVISION HISTORY: Revision 0 - 1 November 2004 Initial release * The software product category that this Security Bulletin relates to is represented by the 5th and 6th characters of the Bulletin number: GN=General, MA=Management Agents, MI=Misc. 3rd party, MP=HP-MPE/iX, NS=HP NonStop Servers, OV=HP OpenVMS, PI=HP Printing & Imaging, ST=HP Storage, TU=HP Tru64 UNIX, TL=Trusted Linux, UX=HP-UX, VV=Virtual Vault SUPPORT: For further information, contact HP Services support channel. 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