[security bulletin] SSRT4794 rev.0 HPStorageWorks Command View XP access restriction bypass
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HP SECURITY BULLETIN
HPSBST01071 REVISION: 0
SSRT4794 rev.0 HP StorageWorks Command View XP
access restriction bypass
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:
23 September 2004
POTENTIAL SECURITY IMPACT:
Bypass of access restrictions.
SOURCE:
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
HP Software Security Response Team
REFERENCES:
None
VULNERABILITY SUMMARY:
A potential security vulnerability has been identified in Command
View XP for all versions up to and including 1.8B, running on any
management stations whereby it is possible to bypass access
restrictions.
SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
Command View XP versions 1.11, 1.11.1, 1.11.02, 1.30.00,
1.40.01, 1.40.04, 1.51.00, 1.52.00, 1.53.00, 1.53.01a,
1.53.05a, 1.60.00, 1.7A, 1.7B, 1.8, 1.8A, 1.8B.
BACKGROUND:
The Enterprise-level storage array product line uses an integral
management station to run Command View XP. During normal
operation as well as debug operations, it is possible to bypass
access restriction when working from the managment station.
This bypass is not possible from the remote web client to the
Command View XP graphical user interface, nor by way of the
command line interface.
Affected platforms include StorageWorks Disk Array XP48,
StorageWorks Disk Array XP128, Surestore Disk Array XP256,
StorageWorks Disk Array XP512, and StorageWorks Disk Array XP1024.
RESOLUTION:
HP is providing updated versions of HP StorageWorks Command View
XP to resolve the stated vulnerability from
System: http://hprc.external.hp.com (192.170.19.51)
Login: cvxp
Password: CVXPupdt
FTP access: ftp://cvxp:CMXPupdt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/
or: ftp://cvxp:CVXPupdt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx/
Patch levels provided are 1.7A-2, 1.7B-1, 1.8-3, 1.8A-1, 1.8B-1.
NOTE: Earlier versions should be upgraded to either 1.7X or 1.8X
and patched.
MD5 message digests of the packages follow:
86cd7fab419681521c425e6456aa009f CV17A_SecurityPatch_dev05.zip
166fa9c8f2c147767c2c725c9352ee06 CV17B_SecurityPatch_dev05.zip
5a28afaaf5e3c7ca3f6c8632d846691f CV18_SecurityPatch_dev05.zip
3f24a781ede1f898455eee089144a83f CV18A_SecurityPatch_dev06.zip
cd846dedf3c5c0c681a2879bad1fe7c3 CV18B_SecurityPatch_dev05.zip
INSTALLING THE PATCH
====================
1. At the Command View management station, download the patch
file (the appropriate CVxx_SecurityPatch_dev05.zip, where xx
represents the version from the list above) to an available
directory and extract the file.
2. Open a Command window and change to the directory where you
extracted the patch files.
3. Install the patch by entering:
CVxx _patch.bat
4. After installation is complete, verify successful installation
byentering: CVxx _check.bat
NOTE: HP recommends changing all users' passwords after
successfully installing this patch.
REMOVING THE PATCH
===================
Perform this procedure if you want to remove the patch after
successfully installing it. This procedure returns the
management station to its previous state.
1. Open a Command window and change to the directory where you
extracted the patch files.
2. Remove the patch by entering:
CVxx_revert.bat
BULLETIN REVISION HISTORY:
Revision 0, 23 September, 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
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