ESA-2012-057: EMC Smarts Network Configuration Manager Multiple Vulnerabilities

[Security Alert <Security_Alert@xxxxxxx>]

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ESA-2012-057: EMC Smarts Network Configuration Manager Multiple Vulnerabilities 

EMC Identifier: ESA-2012-057

CVE Identifier: CVE-2012-4614

CVE Identifier: CVE-2012-4615


Severity Rating: CVSS v2 Base Score: See below for individual scores



Affected Products:

EMC SW: EMC Smarts Network Configuration Manager (NCM) all versions prior 9.1



Vulnerability Summary:

EMC Smarts NCM versions prior 9.1 contain multiple security vulnerabilities 
that could potentially be exploited by malicious users to compromise the 
affected system.


Vulnerability Details:

Hard-coded encryption key is used when storing credentials (CVE-2012-4615)
CVSS v2 Base Score: 6.6 (AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
 
NCM database by default allows unauthenticated connection (CVE-2012-4614)
CVSS v2 Base Score: 9.3 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)


Problem Resolution:

EMC Smarts NCM 9.1 contains the resolution to these issues.  EMC strongly 
recommends all customers upgrade at the earliest opportunity and follow steps 
described in release notes to further secure NCM deployments.

This release also includes security updates for Apache Tomcat and JBOSS that 
are shipped with the product.



Link to Remedies:

Registered EMC Online Support customers can download software from 
support.emc.com by navigating to:

https://support.emc.com/products/6259_Smarts-Network-Configuration-Manager/Downloads/



Read and use the information in this EMC Security Advisory to assist in 
avoiding any situation that might arise from the problems described herein. If 
you have any questions regarding this product alert, contact EMC Software 
Technical Support at 1-877-534-2867.

Because the view is restricted based on customer agreements, you may not have 
permission to view certain downloads. Should you not see a software download 
you believe you should have access to, follow the instructions in EMC 
Knowledgebase solution emc116045.

For an explanation of Severity Ratings, refer to EMC Knowledgebase solution 
emc218831. EMC recommends all customers take into account both the base score 
and any relevant temporal and environmental scores which may impact the 
potential severity associated with particular security vulnerability.

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EMC Product Security Response Center

Security_Alert@xxxxxxx

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