HP OpenView Storage Data Protector Backup Agent up to 5.5 Session Authentication improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in HP OpenView Storage Data Protector Backup Agent up to 5.5. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Session Authentication Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authentication. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2006-4201. There is no available exploit. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in HP OpenView Storage Data Protector Backup Agent up to 5.5 (Network Management Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Session Authentication Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in the backup agent and Cell Manager in HP OpenView Storage Data Protector 5.1 and 5.5 before 20060810 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on an agent via unspecified vectors related to authentication and input validation.

The bug was discovered 08/11/2006. The weakness was presented 08/14/2006 by Agent with NISCC (Website). The advisory is available at uniras.gov.uk. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-4201 since 08/17/2006. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 22225 (HP Data Protector Backup Agent RCE), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gain a shell remotely and running in the context c.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at itrc.hp.com. A possible mitigation has been published 3 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (28348), Tenable (22225), SecurityFocus (BID 19495†), OSVDB (27943†) and Secunia (SA21485†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 22225
Nessus Name: HP Data Protector Backup Agent RCE
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Patch: itrc.hp.com

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hp.com

Advisory: uniras.gov.uk
Researcher: Agent
Organization: NISCC
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2006-4201 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-4201
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-2458
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X-Force: 28348 - HP OpenView Storage Data Protector Backup Agent command execution, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 19495 - HP OpenView Storage Data Protector Backup Agent Remote Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 21485 - HP OpenView Storage Data Protector Backup Agents Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 27943 - HP OpenView Storage Data Protector Backup Agents Unspecified Remote Command Execution
SecurityTracker: 1016688
Vulnerability Center: 12549 - HP OpenView Storage Data Protector Vulnerability in Backup Agent and Cell Manager, High
Vupen: ADV-2006-3273

Entryinfo

Created: 08/18/2006 10:34
Updated: 11/24/2024 22:44
Changes: 08/18/2006 10:34 (95), 06/24/2019 12:41 (2), 11/24/2024 22:44 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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