===================================================================== CERT-Renater Note d'Information No. 2003/VULN313 _____________________________________________________________________ DATE : 10/10/2003 HARDWARE PLATFORM(S) : / OPERATING SYSTEM(S) : Systems running OpenView VantagePoint/Operations for Windows ====================================================================== ----------------------------------------------------------------- Source: HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: HPSBMI0310-005 Originally issued: 08 October 2003 SSRT3646 OpenView Operations for Windows remote action ----------------------------------------------------------------- NOTICE: There are no restrictions for distribution of this Bulletin provided that it remains complete and intact. 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------- PROBLEM: OpenView Operations for Windows (OVOW) allows a local administrator of a managed node to execute an action on a remote managed node without having administrator rights on the remote node. A registry key allows this capability to be disabled. However, that feature does not work correctly. IMPACT: Any local administrator of an OVOW managed node can gain administrator access to any other OVOW managed node. PLATFORM: OpenView VantagePoint for Windows 6.1/6.2, OpenView Operations for Windows 7.0/7.1/7.2 SOLUTION: Apply the applicable patch and disable remote actions in environments where either local administrators are not trusted or OpenView Operations for Windows is used to manage multiple management domains. OpenView VantagePoint for Windows 6.1/6.2 English: VPW_00032 OpenView VantagePoint for Windows 6.1/6.2 Japanese: VPW_00033 OpenView Operations for Windows 7.0: OVOW_00062 OpenView Operations for Windows 7.1: OVOW_00050 OpenView Operations for Windows 7.2: OVOW_00064 MANUAL ACTIONS: Non-HP-UX only AVAILABILITY: The patches are available now via the itrc and ----------------------------------------------------------------- A. Background Automatic or operator initiated actions can be triggered on an OVOW managed node for execution on a remote node also managed by OVOW. These remote actions can be triggered from all nodes to be executed on any other managed node. This might not be be desired since not all local administrators of managed nodes may be trusted. Also OVOW may be used to manage multiple management domains which must not have access to each other. There is a registry key which allows the disabling of automatic execution of remote actions in untrusted environments. However, this registry key does not function properly. Also the registry key may not allow sufficient flexibility for many environments. Patches are provided to correct problems with the registry key and to document its use. The SSRT thanks Mr. Rolf Langsdorf for reporting this potential vulnerability to HP. B. Recommended solution Install the applicable patch: OpenView VantagePoint for Windows 6.1/6.2 English: VPW_00032 OpenView VantagePoint for Windows 6.1/6.2 Japanese: VPW_00033 OpenView Operations for Windows 7.0: OVOW_00062 OpenView Operations for Windows 7.1: OVOW_00050 OpenView Operations for Windows 7.2: OVOW_00064 After installing the patch disable remote actions in environments where either local administrators are not trusted or OVOW is used to manage multiple management domains. For further information please refer to the White Paper which is installed by the patch. The White Paper is available in %InstallDir\ReleaseNotes. C. 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The Security Patch Check tool cannot verify fixes implemented via a product upgrade. For information on the Security Patch Check tool, see: http://www.software.hp.com/cgi-bin/swdepot_parser.cgi/cgi/ displayProductInfo.pl?productNumber=B6834AA The security patch matrix is also available via anonymous ftp: ftp://ftp.itrc.hp.com/export/patches/hp-ux_patch_matrix/ On the "Support Information Digest Main" page: click on the "HP Security Bulletin Archive". The PGP key used to sign this bulletin is available from several PGP Public Key servers. The key identification information is: 2D2A7D59 HP Security Response Team (Security Bulletin signing only) Fingerprint = 6002 6019 BFC1 BC62 F079 862E E01F 3AFC 2D2A 7D59 If you have problems locating the key please write to security-alert@hp.com. Please note that this key is for signing bulletins only and is not the key returned by sending 'get key' to security-alert@hp.com. D. 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