Overview
Hewlett Packard's (HP) OpenView and Tivoli NetView are system management software packages. There is a vulnerability a component of these packages, ovactiond, that allows intruders to execute arbitrary commands as user bin. This may subsequently lead to a root compromise.
Description
HP OpenView and Tivoli NetView are set of tools to manage large networks. Part of OpenView and NetView is a daemon called ovactiond, which is the SNMP trap and event handler. It is possible for an intruder to execute arbitrary commands by sending a malicious message to a vulnerable version of ovactiond. These commands run with the privileges of the ovactiond process, typically bin on Unix systems, and SYSTEM on Windows NT/2000. Often it is possible to use this access to gain root access on Unix systems. An exploit is publicly available. Note that Tivoli NetView is not vulnerable via the default configuration, however, it is likely that customized configurations are vulnerable HP is vulnerable by the default configuration. For more information, see HP Security Bulletin HPSBUX0106-154 and http://www.tivoli.com/support/. |
Impact
An intruder can execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the ovactiond process, typically bin on Unix systems, and SYSTEM on Window NT/2000 systems. |
Solution
Apply patches from your vendor as appropriate. HP has released HP Security Bulletin HPSBUX0106-154. Tivoli has information posted on http://www.tivoli.com/support/. |
Vendor Information
Compaq Computer Corporation Affected
Notified: June 21, 2001 Updated: August 15, 2001
Status
Affected
Vendor Statement
We have not received a statement from the vendor.
Vendor Information
The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.
Addendum
Tivoli NetView runs on Compaq Tru64 Unix. Obtain patches for this version from Tivoli
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Hewlett Packard Affected
Notified: June 15, 2001 Updated: August 24, 2001
Status
Affected
Vendor Statement
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Created: Fri Aug 24 3:00:02 PDT 2001
Table of Contents:
Document ID Title
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HPSBUX0106-154 Sec. Vulnerability in OpenView NNM (rev.1)
The documents are listed below.
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Document ID: HPSBUX0106-154
Date Loaded: 20010823
Title: Sec. Vulnerability in OpenView NNM (rev.1)
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**REVISED01**HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: #0154,
Originally issued: 20 June '01 LAST REVISED: 21 August '01
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The information in the following Security Bulletin should be
acted upon as soon as possible. Hewlett-Packard Company will
not be liable for any consequences to any customer resulting
from customer's failure to fully implement instructions in this
Security Bulletin as soon as possible.
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PROBLEM: It is possible to gain unauthorized privileges
in OpenView Network Node Manager.
PLATFORM: HP9000 Servers running HP-UX releases 10.20 and
11.00 (only).
Sun Microsystems SOLARIS releases 2.X
Microsoft Windows NT4.X / Windows 2000
running NNM 6.1
DAMAGE: A malicious user may obtain unauthorized privileges under
certain conditions.
SOLUTION: Apply one of these patches:
HP-UX 11.00 HP-UX 10.20 SOLARIS 2.X WinNT4.X/2000
PHSS_23780 PHSS_23779 PSOV_02905 NNM_00698
**REV 01**
------>> Note: NNM 6.2 is not vulnerable.
AVAILABILITY: These four patches are Special Release patches are
available only from
http://ovweb.external.hp.com/cpe/patches/
They are not available from the ITRC.
CHANGE SUMMARY: Clarification in Section B below and the SOLUTION
section above.
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A. Background
Hewlett-Packard Company has been notified of a vulnerability
in its OpenView Network Node Manager. It is possible to gain
unauthorized privileges.
B. Fixing the problem
Apply one of these patches:
HP-UX 11.00 HP-UX 10.20 SOLARIS 2.X WinNT4.X/2000
PHSS_23780 PHSS_23779 PSOV_02905 NNM_00698
or a superseding patch.
Searching http://ovweb.external.hp.com/cpe/patches/ for one
of the patch numbers above will direct you to the latest
superseding patch.
**REV 01**
------>> Although versions of NNM prior to NNM 6.1 are not
------>> vulnerable in their default configuration, it is possible
------>> to modify the default configuration so as to make those
------>> versions vulnerable. Therefore, we recommend that all
------>> customers update to NNM 6.2 or install the appropriate
------>> patches for NNM 6.1.
------>>
------>> The patches listed above have been superseeded. If you
------>> have NNM 6.1 and have installed one of the patches listed
------>> above, no further action is required. The patches listed
------>> above are no longer available. These are the latest patches
------>> that solve the security problem in NNM 6.1:
------>>
------>> HP-UX 11.00 HP-UX 10.20 SOLARIS 2.X WinNT4.X/2000
------>> PHSS_24443 PHSS_24442 PSOV_02956 NNM_00743
------>>
------>> Note: one way to determine whether NNM is installed on
------>> your system is to run the following command:
------>>
------>> swlist | grep "Network Node Manager"
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-----End of Document ID: HPSBUX0106-154--------------------------------------
Vendor Information
The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.
Addendum
The CERT/CC has no additional comments at this time.
If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us email.
IBM Affected
Notified: June 21, 2001 Updated: August 15, 2001
Status
Affected
Vendor Statement
We have not received a statement from the vendor.
Vendor Information
The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.
Addendum
Tivoli NetView runs on IBM AIX. Obtain patches for this version from Tivoli.
If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us email.
Microsoft Affected
Notified: June 15, 2001 Updated: August 15, 2001
Status
Affected
Vendor Statement
NNM is a third-party application as far as our platform is concerned. We don't have any special relationship with it. HP would need to provide the patches.
Vendor Information
The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.
Addendum
HP OpenView and Tivoli NetView run on Microsoft Windows. Obtain patches for this version from HP and Tivoli.
If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us email.
Sun Affected
Notified: June 15, 2001 Updated: August 15, 2001
Status
Affected
Vendor Statement
We have not received a statement from the vendor.
Vendor Information
The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.
Addendum
HP OpenView and Tivoli NetView run on Solaris. Obtain patches for this version from HP and Tivoli.
If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us email.
Tivoli Affected
Notified: June 27, 2001 Updated: August 15, 2001
Status
Affected
Vendor Statement
Tivoli acknowledges that certain user customizations to Tivoli NetView may lead to a potential security exposure. Please reference http://www.tivoli.com/support/ for further information and to obtain an e-fix which addresses the issue.
Vendor Information
The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.
Addendum
We have discussed this problem with Tivoli, and they report to us that they are vulnerable.
If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us email.
Apple Not Affected
Notified: June 21, 2001 Updated: August 15, 2001
Status
Not Affected
Vendor Statement
Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server do not have this vulnerability.
Vendor Information
The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.
Addendum
The CERT/CC has no additional comments at this time.
If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us email.
Computer Associates Not Affected
Notified: August 07, 2001 Updated: August 15, 2001
Status
Not Affected
Vendor Statement
Computer Associates has completed a review of all Unicenter functions and processing related to SNMP traps as indicated by the advisory. Unicenter is not subject to the same vulnerabilities as demonstrated by the SNMP trap managers identified by CERT (i.e., OpenView and NetView). CA Unicenter does not formulate commands determined through trap data parsing. Unicenter implements this technology using different methods and thereby avoids this exposure. Computer Associates maintains strong relationships with these vendors and recommends that clients running any environments containing either of these products visit the website URLs specifically identified by the CERT Coordination Center.
Vendor Information
The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.
Addendum
The CERT/CC has no additional comments at this time.
If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us email.
FreeBSD Not Affected
Notified: June 21, 2001 Updated: August 15, 2001
Status
Not Affected
Vendor Statement
FreeBSD does not use this code.
Vendor Information
The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.
Addendum
The CERT/CC has no additional comments at this time.
If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us email.
Fujitsu Not Affected
Notified: June 21, 2001 Updated: August 15, 2001
Status
Not Affected
Vendor Statement
Regarding VU#952171, Fujitsu's UXP/V operating system is not affected because there's no implementation of any OpenView Technology in UXP/V.
Vendor Information
The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.
Addendum
The CERT/CC has no additional comments at this time.
If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us email.
BSDI Unknown
Notified: June 21, 2001 Updated: August 15, 2001
Status
Unknown
Vendor Statement
We have not received a statement from the vendor.
Vendor Information
The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.
Addendum
The CERT/CC has no additional comments at this time.
If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us email.
Caldera Unknown
Notified: June 21, 2001 Updated: August 15, 2001
Status
Unknown
Vendor Statement
We have not received a statement from the vendor.
Vendor Information
The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.
Addendum
The CERT/CC has no additional comments at this time.
If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us email.
Debian Unknown
Notified: June 21, 2001 Updated: August 15, 2001
Status
Unknown
Vendor Statement
We have not received a statement from the vendor.
Vendor Information
The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.
Addendum
The CERT/CC has no additional comments at this time.
If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us email.
Dg Unknown
Notified: June 21, 2001 Updated: August 15, 2001
Status
Unknown
Vendor Statement
We have not received a statement from the vendor.
Vendor Information
The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.
Addendum
The CERT/CC has no additional comments at this time.
If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us email.
NEC Unknown
Notified: June 21, 2001 Updated: August 15, 2001
Status
Unknown
Vendor Statement
We have not received a statement from the vendor.
Vendor Information
The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.
Addendum
The CERT/CC has no additional comments at this time.
If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us email.
NeXT Unknown
Notified: June 21, 2001 Updated: August 15, 2001
Status
Unknown
Vendor Statement
We have not received a statement from the vendor.
Vendor Information
The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.
Addendum
The CERT/CC has no additional comments at this time.
If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us email.
NetBSD Unknown
Notified: June 21, 2001 Updated: August 15, 2001
Status
Unknown
Vendor Statement
We have not received a statement from the vendor.
Vendor Information
The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.
Addendum
The CERT/CC has no additional comments at this time.
If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us email.
OpenBSD Unknown
Notified: June 21, 2001 Updated: August 15, 2001
Status
Unknown
Vendor Statement
We have not received a statement from the vendor.
Vendor Information
The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.
Addendum
The CERT/CC has no additional comments at this time.
If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us email.
RedHat Unknown
Notified: June 21, 2001 Updated: August 15, 2001
Status
Unknown
Vendor Statement
We have not received a statement from the vendor.
Vendor Information
The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.
Addendum
The CERT/CC has no additional comments at this time.
If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us email.
SCO Unknown
Notified: June 21, 2001 Updated: August 15, 2001
Status
Unknown
Vendor Statement
We have not received a statement from the vendor.
Vendor Information
The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.
Addendum
The CERT/CC has no additional comments at this time.
If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us email.
SGI Unknown
Notified: June 21, 2001 Updated: August 15, 2001
Status
Unknown
Vendor Statement
We have not received a statement from the vendor.
Vendor Information
The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.
Addendum
The CERT/CC has no additional comments at this time.
If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us email.
Sequent Unknown
Notified: June 21, 2001 Updated: August 15, 2001
Status
Unknown
Vendor Statement
We have not received a statement from the vendor.
Vendor Information
The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.
Addendum
The CERT/CC has no additional comments at this time.
If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us email.
Siemens Nixdorf Unknown
Notified: June 21, 2001 Updated: August 15, 2001
Status
Unknown
Vendor Statement
We have not received a statement from the vendor.
Vendor Information
The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.
Addendum
The CERT/CC has no additional comments at this time.
If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us email.
Sony Unknown
Notified: June 21, 2001 Updated: August 15, 2001
Status
Unknown
Vendor Statement
We have not received a statement from the vendor.
Vendor Information
The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.
Addendum
The CERT/CC has no additional comments at this time.
If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us email.
Unisys Unknown
Notified: June 21, 2001 Updated: August 15, 2001
Status
Unknown
Vendor Statement
We have not received a statement from the vendor.
Vendor Information
The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.
Addendum
The CERT/CC has no additional comments at this time.
If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us email.
CVSS Metrics
| Group | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|
| Base | ||
| Temporal | ||
| Environmental |
References
Acknowledgements
Our thanks to Milo G. van der Zee, who reported this problem to us and to Hewlett-Packard for the information contained in their advisory.
This document was written by Jason Rafail.
Other Information
| CVE IDs: | CVE-2001-0552 |
| CERT Advisory: | CA-2001-24 |
| Severity Metric: | 44.89 |
| Date Public: | 2001-06-08 |
| Date First Published: | 2001-06-21 |
| Date Last Updated: | 2001-09-06 15:57 UTC |
| Document Revision: | 18 |