[security bulletin] HPSBMA02414 SSRT080185 rev.1 - HP Storage Essentials Running Secure NaviCLI, Remote Unauthorized Access, Gain Extended Privileges

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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN

Document ID: c01633084
Version: 1

HPSBMA02414 SSRT080185 rev.1 - HP Storage Essentials Running Secure NaviCLI, 
Remote Unauthorized Access, Gain Extended Privileges

NOTICE: The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted upon as soon 
as possible.

Release Date: 2009-04-20
Last Updated: 2009-04-20

Potential Security Impact: Remote Unauthorized access, gain extended privileges

Source: Hewlett-Packard Company, HP Software Security Response Team

VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
A potential security vulnerability has been identified with HP Storage 
Essentials running Secure NaviCLI. The vulnerability could be exploited 
remotely to gain unauthorized access or to gain extended privileges.

References: CVE-2009-0715

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
HP Storage Essentials 6.0.0 Service Pack 2 (6.0.2) running Secure NaviCLI 
HP Storage Essentials 6.0.0 Service Pack 3 (6.0.3) running Secure NaviCLI 
HP Storage Essentials 6.0.0 Service Pack 4 (6.0.4) running Secure NaviCLI 

BACKGROUND

CVSS 2.0 Base Metrics 
===============================================
Reference                         Base Vector               Base Score 
CVE-2009-0715     (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)      4.9
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Information on CVSS is documented in HP Customer Notice: HPSN-2008-002.
 
RESOLUTION

HP has provided the following procedure to resolve this vulnerability.

There are two ways to work around the vulnerability: 

Disable discovery through Secure NaviCLI 
OR 
Limit login access and restrict privileges for Storage Essentials users 

Disable discovery through Secure NaviCLI 
===============================

To disable discovery through Secure NaviCLI 

Set the following custom property in the management server user interface by 
going to Configuration > Product Health > Advanced > Custom Properties: 
cimom.provider.clariion.secure=false 
Stop the management server service 
Move the management server log file (appstormanager.log) and the associated 
rolled log files into a secure location. 
Restart the management server service 

Note: When the custom property, cimom.provider.clariion.secure , is set to 
false the management server will be unable to manage CLARiiON arrays through 
Secure NaviCLI. CLARiiON systems will no longer be discovered by the management 
server through Secure NaviCLI. 

Note: The log files may be discarded when they are no longer needed for 
diagnostic purposes. 

Limit login access and restrict privileges for Storage Essentials users 
===================================================

If the procedure above is not chosen, the vulnerability can be worked around by 
limiting login access and restricting privileges for Storage Essentials users. 

Limit login access to the Storage Essentials management server file system to 
those who need to know the access credentials of the elements managed by 
Storage Essentials. 
Do not give users ?Domain Admin? privileges unless necessary. 
Do not give users a role with ?System Configuration? rights unless necessary. 

PRODUCT SPECIFIC INFORMATION 
None 

HISTORY 
Version:1 (rev.1) - 20 April 2009 Initial release 

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installed on systems running HP software products should be applied in 
accordance with the customer's patch management policy. 

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GN = HP General SW
MA = HP Management Agents
MI = Misc. 3rd Party SW
MP = HP MPE/iX
NS = HP NonStop Servers
OV = HP OpenVMS
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ST = HP Storage SW
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