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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN
Document ID: c01390402
Version: 1
HPSBST02318 SSRT080018 rev.1 - HP Storage Essentials Software, Remote Unauthorized Access to Data
NOTICE: The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted upon as soon as possible.
Release Date: 2008-04-08
Last Updated: 2008-04-08
Potential Security Impact: Remote unauthorized access to data
Source: Hewlett-Packard Company, HP Software Security Response Team
VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
A potential security vulnerability has been identified with HP Storage Essentials Software. The vulnerability could be exploited remotely to gain unauthorized access to data.
References: CVE-2006-5750, IEV-24988
SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
HP Storage Essentials management server software running on all supported platforms.
BACKGROUND
CVSS 2.0 Base Metrics
==============================================Reference Base Vector Base Score
CVE-2006-5750 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) 6.4
==============================================Information on CVSS is documented in HP Customer Notice: HPSN-2008-002.
Note: This security vulnerability may also exist on other management server software based on HP Storage Essentials available from other software providers. Please contact the appropriate support provider for information.
RESOLUTION
Until updates are available the following manual procedure will resolve the vulnerability.
1. On the HP Storage Essentials management server, edit the jboss-service.xml file in the following directory:
For Windows platform - INSTALLATION_DIRECTORY\JBossandJetty\server\appiq\deploy\management\console-mgr.sar\META-INF
For other platforms - INSTALLATION_DIRECTORY/JBossandJetty/server/appiq/deploy/management/console-mgr.sar/META-INF
where the HP Storage Essentials management server software is installed in the INSTALLATION_DIRECTORY.
2. Locate the following block of code:
mbean code="org.jboss.console.manager.DeploymentFileRepository"
name="jboss.admin:service=DeploymentFileRepository">
./deploy/management
./deploy/management
Note: Disabling the MBean does not change the normal functionality of the management server.
4. Save the jboss-service.xml file
5. Restart the management server service or reboot the management server.
Note: The vulnerability will be resolved in HP Storage Essentials Software 5.1.0 SP5 and 6.0.0 SP1. This Security Bulletin will be revised when those software updates are available.
PRODUCT SPECIFIC INFORMATION
None
HISTORY
Version: 1 (rev.1) - 8 April 2008 Initial release
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* The Software Product Category that this Security Bulletin relates to is represented by the 5th and 6th characters of the Bulletin number in the title:
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 VirtualVault
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