HP Ignite UX make_recovery bypass security
| hpigniteux-makerecovery-bypass-security (21858) |  High Risk |
Description:
Hewlett-Packard Ignite-UX could allow an attacker to bypass security. A remote attacker can send a request to the make_recovery command, which creates a copy of the /etc/passwd file in the TFTP server directory tree and could allow the attacker anonymous access.
Note: The make_recovery command has been removed since version C.6.0, but the password file may still exist in the TFTP server directory tree if an older version has been used before.
Platforms Affected:
- HP, HP-UX B.11.00
- HP, HP-UX B.11.11
- HP, HP-UX B.11.22
- HP, HP-UX B.11.23
- HP, Ignite-UX
Remedy:
For HP-UX:
Apply patch Ignite-UX-11-00_c.62241, available from the Hewlett-Packard Company Web site. Hewlett-Packard customers can obtain a fix for this vulnerability from the IT Resource Center at the Hewlett-Packard Company Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
References:
- CIAC INFORMATION BULLETIN P-277, HP-UX Ignite-UX Remote Unauthorized Access at http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-277.shtml.
- Hewlett-Packard Company Web site, IT Resource Center - login / register at http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/secBullArchive.do?admit=-682735245+1116276188578+28353475.
- Ignite-UX Product page, Hewlett-Packard Co. at http://h20293.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=IGNITEUXB.
- BID-14568: HP Ignite-UX Password File Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-0951: The make_recovery command for the TFTP server in HP Ignite-UX before C.6.2.241 makes a copy of the password file in the TFTP directory tree, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.
- SA16456: HP Ignite-UX TFTP Service Two Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1014711: HP-UX Ignite-UX File Permission Flaw May Let Remote Users Access and Modify Ignite-UX Client Data
Reported:
Aug 16, 2005
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