[security bulletin] SSRT051052 rev.1 - HP OpenView Operations and OpenView VantagePoint Java Runtime Environment (JRE) Remote Privileged Access

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Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 18:23:12 GMT

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HP SECURITY BULLETIN

HPSBMA01234 REVISION: 1

SSRT051052 rev.1 - HP OpenView Operations and OpenView
VantagePoint Java Runtime Environment (JRE) Remote Privileged
Access

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

INITIAL RELEASE:
20 October 2005

POTENTIAL SECURITY IMPACT:
Remote privileged access.

SOURCE:
Hewlett-Packard Company
HP Software Security Response Team

VULNERABILITY SUMMARY:
A potential security vulnerability has been identified with the HP
OpenView Operations and OpenView VantagePoint Java Runtime
Environment (JRE). This vulnerability may allow an untrusted
remote applet to elevate its privileges.
REFERENCES:
Sun Alert ID 101749

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
OpenView Operations version 8.0 for HP-UX
OpenView Operations version 8.x for Solaris
OpenView Operations version 7.x for HP-UX
OpenView Operations version 7.x for Solaris

OpenView VantagePoint version 6.x for HP-UX
running JavaGUI version 7.x
OpenView VantagePoint version 6.x for Solaris
running JavaGUI version 7.x

BACKGROUND:

The vulnerability affects JRE versions up to 1.4.2_07.

Sun Alert ID 101749 is available here:

 <http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?
  assetkey=1-26-101749-1>

   AFFECTED VERSIONS (HP-UX)

    Note: To determine if an HP-UX system has an affected version,
    search the output of "swlist -a revision -l fileset" for an
    affected fileset. Then determine if the recommended patch
    or update is installed.

   HP-UX B.11.11
   HP-UX B.11.00
   =============
   OVOPC-OVW.OVOPC-OVW-MGR,fr=A.08.00
   ->action: install PHSS_33627 or subsequent,
             reinstall the standalone JavaGUI on PC clients

   HP-UX B.11.11
   HP-UX B.11.00
   =============
   OVOPC-OVW.OVOPC-OVW-MGR,fr=A.07.10
   ->action: install PHSS_32406 or subsequent,
             reinstall the standalone JavaGUI on PC clients

   HP-UX B.11.00
   =============
   OVOPC-OVW.OVOPC-OVW-MGR,fr=A.06.00
   ->action: install PHSS_33866 or subsequent,
             reinstall the standalone JavaGUI on PC clients

   END AFFECTED VERSIONS

RESOLUTION:

HP has made the following software patches available to resolve
the issue. The patches are available from < http://itrc.hp.com>.

 ->Install the appropriate patch. Then reinstall the standalone
 ->JavaGUI on all PC clients which use it. The procedure for
 ->reinstalling the standalone JavaGUI is described in the
 ->"Installing the Java-based Operator GUI" chapter of the
 ->"OpenView Operations Installation Guide."

  PHSS_33627 OpenView Operations version 8.0 for HP-UX
  ITOSOL_00451 OpenView Operations version 8.x for Solaris
  PHSS_32406 OpenView Operations version 7.x for HP-UX
  ITOSOL_00388 OpenView Operations version 7.x for Solaris
  PHSS_33866 OpenView VantagePoint version 6.x for HP-UX
  ITOSOL_00468 OpenView VantagePoint version 6.x for Solaris

MANUAL ACTIONS: Yes - NonUpdate
 ->Reinstall the standalone JavaGUI on PC clients.

BULLETIN REVISION HISTORY:
Revision 0: 18 October 2005
  Initial release
Revision 1: 20 October 2005
  Added instructions to reinstall the JavaGUI.

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HP-UX system.

For more information:
http://www.software.hp.com/cgi-bin/swdepot_parser.cgi/cgi/
displayProductInfo.pl?productNumber=B6834AA

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Yours truly,
HP S/W Security Team
WTEC Cupertino, California
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