__________________________________________________________ The U.S. Department of Energy Computer Incident Advisory Capability ___ __ __ _ ___ / | /_\ / \___ __|__ / \ \___ __________________________________________________________ INFORMATION BULLETIN HP OpenView Radia Management Portal and Agent Vulnerability [HPSBMA01138 / SSRT5958 ] April 28, 2005 17:00 GMT Number P-196 ______________________________________________________________________________ PROBLEM: A potential security vulnerability has been identified with HP OpenView Radia Management Portal (RMP) versions 2.x and 1.x running Radia Management Agent (RMA). PLATFORM: -HP OpenView Radia Management Portal (RMP) version 2.x running Radia Management Agent (RMA) on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, and Windows XP. -HP OpenView Radia Management Portal (RMP) version 1.x running Radia Management Agent (RMA) on AIX 4.1 and subsequent; HP-UX version 10.20 and subsequent; Linux; Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, and Windows XP; and SunOS 5.5 and subsequent. DAMAGE: This potential security vulnerability could be exploited to allow a remote unauthorized user to gain privileged access or to create a Denial of Service (DoS). SOLUTION: Apply available security updates. ______________________________________________________________________________ VULNERABILITY The risk is MEDIUM. A remote attacker may gain privileged ASSESSMENT: access or cause a denial of service. ______________________________________________________________________________ LINKS: CIAC BULLETIN: http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-196.shtml ORIGINAL BULLETIN: Visit Hewlett-Packard Subscription Service for: HPSBMA01138 / SSRT5958 ______________________________________________________________________________ [***** Start HPSBMA01138 / SSRT5958 *****] HP SECURITY BULLETIN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HPSBMA01138 REVISION: 0 SSRT5958 rev.0 - HP OpenView Radia Management Portal (RMP) Radia Management Agent (RMA) Remote Unauthorized Privileged Access and Denial of Service (DoS) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTICE: There are no restrictions for distribution of this Security Bulletin provided that it remains complete and intact. The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted upon as soon as possible. INITIAL RELEASE: 27 April 2005 POTENTIAL SECURITY IMPACT: Remote Unauthorized Privileged Access and Denial of Service (DoS) SOURCE: Hewlett-Packard Company HP Software Security Response Team VULNERABILITY SUMMARY: A potential security vulnerability has been identified with HP OpenView Radia Management Portal (RMP) versions 2.x and 1.x running Radia Management Agent (RMA). This potential security vulnerability could be exploited to allow a remote unauthorized user to gain privileged access or to create a Denial of Service (DoS). REFERENCES: None SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed. HP OpenView Radia Management Portal (RMP) version 2.x running Radia Management Agent (RMA) on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, and Windows XP. HP OpenView Radia Management Portal (RMP) version 1.x running Radia Management Agent (RMA) on AIX 4.1 and subsequent; HP-UX version 10.20 and subsequent; Linux; Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, and Windows XP; and SunOS 5.5 and subsequent. BACKGROUND: For a PGP signed version of this Security Bulletin please write to security-alert@hp.com. HP Company wishes to thank Dominic Beecher and David Morgan of NGSSoftware Ltd (www.ngssoftware.com) for reporting this vulnerability to us and assisting us to protect all of our valued customers. AFFECTED VERSIONS For HP OpenView Radia Management Portal (RMP) version 2.x running Radia Management Agent (RMA) Windows NT 4.0 Windows 2000 Windows 2003 Windows XP ============= action: install RADINFRAWIN32_00005 For HP OpenView Radia Management Portal (RMP) version 1.x running Radia Management Agent (RMA) AIX 4.1 and subsequent ============= action: install RADINFRAAIX_00002 HP-UX B.10.20 HP-UX B.10.30 HP-UX B.11.00 HP-UX B.11.04 HP-UX B.11.11 HP-UX B.11.22 HP-UX B.11.23 ============= criteria: if /opt/Novadigm/ManagementAgent/rma.tkd exists action: install RADINFRAHPUX1_00003 Linux ============= action: install RADINFRALNX_00001 Windows NT 4.0 Windows 2000 Windows 2003 Windows XP ============= action: install RADINFRAWIN32_00006 SunOS 5.5 and subsequent ============= action: install RADINFRASOL_00002 END AFFECTED VERSIONS RESOLUTION: HP has made the following available to resolve the issue: For HP OpenView Radia Management Portal (RMP) version 2.x RADINFRAWIN32_00005 is available from HP Software Support Online : http://support.openview.hp.com Note: HP Passport sign-in is required to access the Software patches. For HP OpenView Radia Management Portal (RMP) version 1.x please contact the Radia Support Team for the following patches: RADINFRAWIN32_00006 – Windows RADINFRAAIX_00002 – AIX RADINFRAHPUX1_00003 – HP-UX RADINFRALNX_00001 – Linux RADINFRASOL_00002 – Solaris Applying the patch: A new rma.tkd module must be installed on all client systems which currently have the Radia Management Agent (RMA) installed. The patch can be applied in one of two ways: 1. Use the Radia Client to deliver the new rma.tkd as a Radia service. Refer to the engineering note OV-ENKB018234 titled “RMP 2.x: Deploying a Radia Management Agent from a Command or Radia Service” for details. 2. Use the Radia Management Portal’s “Install Management Agent” task to push the new rma.tkd to all Radia Client machines. MANUAL ACTIONS: Yes - NonUpdate Install the appropriate patch. For HP OpenView Radia Management Portal (RMP) version 2.x: RADINFRAWIN32_00005 - Windows For HP OpenView Radia Management Portal (RMP) version 1.x: RADINFRAWIN32_00006 – Windows RADINFRAAIX_00002 – AIX RADINFRAHPUX1_00003 – HP-UX RADINFRALNX_00001 – Linux RADINFRASOL_00002 – Solaris BULLETIN REVISION HISTORY: Revision 0: 27 April 2005 Initial release SUPPORT: For further information, contact normal HP Services support channel. REPORT: To report a potential security vulnerability with any HP supported product, send Email to: security-alert@hp.com. It is strongly recommended that security related information being communicated to HP be encrypted using PGP, especially exploit information. To obtain the security-alert PGP key please send an e-mail message to security-alert@hp.com with the Subject of 'get key' (no quotes). 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To review previously published Security Bulletins visit: http://itrc.hp.com/cki/bin/doc.pl/screen=ckiSecurityBulletin * The Software Product Category that this Security Bulletin relates to is represented by the 5th and 6th characters of the Bulletin number: GN = HP General SW, MA = HP Management Agents, MI = Misc. 3rd party SW, MP = HP MPE/iX, NS = HP NonStop Servers, OV = HP OpenVMS, PI = HP Printing & Imaging, ST = HP Storage SW, TL = HP Trusted Linux, TU = HP Tru64 UNIX, UX = HP-UX, VV = HP Virtual Vault System management and security procedures must be reviewed frequently to maintain system integrity. HP is continually reviewing and enhancing the security features of software products to provide customers with current secure solutions. "HP is broadly distributing this Security Bulletin in order to bring to the attention of users of the affected HP products the important security information contained in this Bulletin. 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