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Quantum Scalar i500, Dell ML6000 and IBM TS3310 tape libraries web interface and preconfigured password vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Note VU#913483

Original Release Date: 2012-03-19 | Last Revised: 2014-07-29

Overview

Cross scripting and preconfigured password vulnerabilities have been reported to exist in the Quantum Scalar i500, Dell ML6000 and IBM TS3310 tape libraries.

Description

Quantum Scalar i500, Dell ML6000 and IBM TS3310 enterprise tape libraries contain multiple web interface and preconfigured account password vulnerabilities.

The Quantum Scalar i500 and Dell ML6000 tape libraries contain the following web interface vulnerabilities.

The web interface allows an unauthenticated remote user to view any file on the web server, for example http://device/logShow.htm?file=/etc/shadow (CVE-2012-1841).
A cross-site scripting vulnerability in http://device/checkQKMProg.htm allows compromise of active session ids (CVE-2012-1842).
A command-injection vulnerability in http://device/saveRestore.htm (via the fileName POST parameter) allows execution of arbitrary commands as the root user, by an authenticated remote web user (CVE-2012-1843).
The Quantum Scalar i500, Dell ML6000 and IBM TS3310 tape libraries also contain preconfigured passwords for certain accounts which are considered to be weak and could be exploited allowing an attacker user access (CVE-2012-1844).

The CVSS metrics below apply to CVE-2012-1844.

Impact

An attacker with access to a local user account or via malicious URL can execute arbitrary code or commands on the vulnerable system. It has been reported to us that customer data residing on the tapes within the libraries are not affected.

Solution

Upgrade firmware

Quantum has released a firmware update i7.0.3 (604G.GS00100) or greater will correct these issues.

Dell firmware update A20-00 (590G.GS00100) or greater will correct these issues.

IBM firmware update R6C (606G.GS001) or greater will correct these issues.

Restrict access

As a general good security practice, only allow connections from trusted hosts and networks. Note that restricting access does not prevent XSS or CSRF attacks since the attack comes as an HTTP request from a legitimate user's host. Restricting access would prevent an attacker from accessing a Quantum Scalar i500, Dell ML6000 and IBM TS3310 tape libraries using stolen credentials from a blocked network location.

Vendor Information

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Dell Computer Corporation, Inc. Affected

Notified:  November 16, 2011 Updated: March 02, 2012

Status

Affected

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

Dell firmware update A20-00 (590G.GS00100) or greater will correct these issues.

Vendor References

IBM Corporation Affected

Notified:  November 23, 2011 Updated: March 02, 2012

Status

Affected

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

IBM firmware update R6C (606G.GS001) or greater will correct these issues.

Vendor References

Quantum Affected

Notified:  November 23, 2011 Updated: March 02, 2012

Status

Affected

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

Quantum has released a firmware update i7.0.3 (604G.GS00100) or greater will correct these issues.

Vendor References


CVSS Metrics

Group Score Vector
Base 6.8 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Temporal 5.3 E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C
Environmental 1.3 CDP:ND/TD:L/CR:ND/IR:ND/AR:ND

References

Acknowledgements

Thanks to NOAA CIRT for reporting this vulnerability.

This document was written by Michael Orlando.

Other Information

CVE IDs: CVE-2012-1844, CVE-2012-1843, CVE-2012-1842, CVE-2012-1841
Date Public: 2012-03-19
Date First Published: 2012-03-19
Date Last Updated: 2014-07-29 21:59 UTC
Document Revision: 44

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