ArcSight ESM/ArcSight ESM Express up to 6.9.1c Patch 3/6.11.0 Log File access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in ArcSight ESM and ArcSight ESM Express up to 6.9.1c Patch 3/6.11.0. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Log File Handler. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2017-13987. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in ArcSight ESM and ArcSight ESM Express up to 6.9.1c Patch 3/6.11.0. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Log File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

An insufficient access control vulnerability in ArcSight ESM and ArcSight ESM Express, any 6.x version prior to 6.9.1c Patch 4 or 6.11.0 Patch 1, allows an unauthorized user to download log files.

The bug was discovered 09/12/2017. The weakness was presented 09/30/2017 by Andy Tan (Website). The advisory is shared at softwaresupport.hpe.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-13987 since 08/30/2017. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a simple authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 17 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 104386 (HP ArcSight ESM 6.x < 6.9.1.2377.4 / 6.11.0.2385.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and running in the context l.

Applying the patch 6.9.1c Patch 4/6.11.0 Patch 1 is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published 4 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (104386) and SecurityFocus (BID 100935†). See VDB-107272, VDB-107274, VDB-107275 and VDB-107276 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 104386
Nessus Name: HP ArcSight ESM 6.x < 6.9.1.2377.4 / 6.11.0.2385.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Patch: 6.9.1c Patch 4/6.11.0 Patch 1

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08/30/2017 🔍
09/12/2017 +13 days 🔍
09/20/2017 +8 days 🔍
09/29/2017 +9 days 🔍
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10/27/2017 +27 days 🔍
11/03/2017 +7 days 🔍
11/20/2019 +747 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: softwaresupport.hpe.com
Researcher: Andy Tan
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-13987 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-13987
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-107273
SecurityFocus: 100935 - HP ArcSight ESM and ArcSight ESM Express Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/30/2017 11:30
Updated: 11/20/2019 15:56
Changes: 09/30/2017 11:30 (70), 11/20/2019 15:56 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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