TippingPoint Security Management System up to 4.2 JBoss RMI improper authentication
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in TippingPoint Security Management System and Virtual Security Management System up to 4.2. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component JBoss RMI. Performing a manipulation results in improper authentication. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-2117. There is no available exploit. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.
Details
A vulnerability was found in TippingPoint Security Management System and Virtual Security Management System up to 4.2. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code of the component JBoss RMI. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was presented 04/22/2015 with Zero Day Initiative as ZDI-CAN-2679 / SSRT101873 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at h20564.www2.hp.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-2117 since 02/27/2015. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 121 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370179 (HP TippingPoint Security Management System (SMS) and TippingPoint Virtual Security Management System (vSMS), Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.).
Applying the patch 4.1 Patch 3/4.2 Patch 1 is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (102503), SecurityFocus (BID 74285†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1032187†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.
Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.5
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Exploiting
Class: Improper authenticationCWE: CWE-287
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Remote: Yes
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Status: Unproven
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Countermeasures
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Patch: 4.1 Patch 3/4.2 Patch 1
Timeline
12/22/2014 🔍02/27/2015 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: ZDI-CAN-2679 / SSRT101873Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2015-2117 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-2117
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-75093
X-Force: 102503 - HP TippingPoint Security Management System and vSMS code execution
SecurityFocus: 74285 - Multiple HP Products CVE-2015-2117 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1032187
Entry
Created: 04/23/2015 09:43Updated: 05/09/2022 15:20
Changes: 04/23/2015 09:43 (64), 03/28/2019 10:14 (4), 05/09/2022 15:20 (3)
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