HP HP-UX System Administration Manager (SAM) weak security
| hp-hpux-sam-weak-security (44119) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
HP-UX could provide weaker than expected security, caused by an error in the System Administration Manager (SAM) when configuring NFS. Read-only or read-write access to certain systems may be specified with an empty systems list. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain access to all affected systems.
Platforms Affected:
- HP, HP-UX B.11.11
- HP, HP-UX B.11.23
Remedy:
Refer to HPSBUX02286 SSRT071466 rev.1 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
Consequences:
Other
References:
- HPSBUX02286 SSRT071466 rev.1, HP-UX Running System Administration Manager (SAM), Unintended Remote Access at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01367453.
- BID-30449: HP-UX System Administration Manager NFS Configuration Security Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-1662: Unspecified vulnerability in the HP System Administration Manager (SAM) on HP-UX B.11.11 and B.11.23, when used to configure NFS, might allow remote attackers to read or modify arbitrary files, related to an empty systems list.
- SA31309: HP-UX System Administration Manager Security Issue
- SECTRACK ID: 1020580: HP-UX System Administration Manager May Grant Users Remote Access to NFS Servers
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-2258: HP-UX System Administration Manager Remote Access Vulnerability
Reported:
Jul 30, 2008
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