CVE-2010-3007 in Data Protector Express
Summary
by MITRE
Unspecified vulnerability in HP Data Protector Express, and Data Protector Express Single Server Edition (SSE), 3.x before build 56936 and 4.x before build 56906 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service via unknown vectors.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 09/24/2021
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2010-3007 affects HP Data Protector Express and Data Protector Express Single Server Edition versions 3.x prior to build 56936 and 4.x prior to build 56906. This unspecified weakness represents a critical security flaw that could potentially be exploited by local attackers to escalate privileges or disrupt system operations. The vulnerability exists within the data protection software that organizations rely upon for backup and recovery operations, making it particularly concerning given the sensitive nature of the data these systems typically handle.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from insufficient access controls or privilege management within the HP Data Protector Express software implementation. As a local privilege escalation vulnerability, it allows attackers who already have access to the system to elevate their privileges to higher levels, potentially gaining administrative or root access. This type of vulnerability aligns with CWE-264, which describes permissions, privileges, and access control weaknesses, and may also relate to CWE-119, memory safety issues that could enable privilege escalation through buffer overflows or similar memory corruption mechanisms. The lack of specific details in the original CVE description suggests either the vulnerability was not fully disclosed at the time of reporting or that the exact technical mechanism remains classified.
From an operational perspective, this vulnerability presents significant risk to organizations utilizing HP Data Protector Express solutions. Local attackers with basic system access could potentially compromise the entire backup infrastructure, leading to unauthorized data access, modification, or complete system compromise. The denial of service component of this vulnerability means that even if privilege escalation is not achieved, attackers could still disrupt critical backup operations, potentially leaving organizations without reliable data recovery capabilities during disaster recovery scenarios. This risk is compounded by the fact that backup systems often contain sensitive organizational data and are frequently targeted as part of broader attack campaigns.
Organizations affected by this vulnerability should immediately implement the vendor-provided patches and updates for HP Data Protector Express versions 3.x and 4.x to address the unspecified weakness. The remediation process should include thorough testing of the updated software in non-production environments before deployment to ensure compatibility with existing backup operations. System administrators should also conduct comprehensive security assessments of their backup infrastructure to identify any potential exploitation attempts that may have occurred prior to patching. Additionally, implementing network segmentation and access controls to limit local system access can help reduce the attack surface for this type of local privilege escalation vulnerability. The ATT&CK framework categorizes this type of vulnerability under privilege escalation techniques, specifically targeting local system access and credential dumping methods that attackers might use to exploit such weaknesses in enterprise backup systems.