HP System Management Homepage (SMH) eDirectory unauthorized access
| hp-smh-edirectory-unauthorized-access (34900) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
HP SMH could allow an authenticated remote attacker to gain unauthorized access, caused by improper handling of Novell eDirectory member permissions. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to the system.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 4.2 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 3.1 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
Refer to HPSBMA02224 SSRT071334 rev.1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- HPSBMA02224 SSRT071334 rev.1: HP System Management Homepage (SMH) for Linux, Remote Privileged Access.
- BID-24486: HP System Management Homepage Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-3260: HP System Management Homepage (SMH) before 2.1.9 for Linux, when used with Novell eDirectory, assigns the eDirectory members to the root group, which allows remote authenticated eDirectory users to gain privileges.
- SA25689: HP System Management Homepage Root Novell eDirectory Member Security Issue
- SECTRACK ID: 1018256: HP System Management Homepage Grants Access to Remote Users
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-2232: HP System Management Homepage for Linux Remote Unauthorized Access Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- HP System Management Homepage 2.1
- HP System Management Homepage 2.1.1
- HP System Management Homepage 2.1.2
- HP System Management Homepage 2.1.3
- HP System Management Homepage 2.1.4
- HP System Management Homepage 2.1.5
- HP System Management Homepage 2.1.6
- HP System Management Homepage 2.1.7
- HP System Management Homepage 2.1.8
Reported:
Jun 12, 2007
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