HP Support Assistant up to 8.1.52.0 improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in HP Support Assistant up to 8.1.52.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authentication. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2016-2245. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in HP Support Assistant up to 8.1.52.0 and classified as very critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code. 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, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

HP Support Assistant before 8.1.52.1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was published 03/19/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at h20565.www2.hp.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-2245 since 02/08/2016. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 02/02/2019).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 90545 (HP Support Assistant < 8.1.52.1 Unspecified Local Authentication Bypass), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 8.1.52.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (90545), SecurityFocus (BID 84969†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-57650†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6

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

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Nessus ID: 90545
Nessus Name: HP Support Assistant < 8.1.52.1 Unspecified Local Authentication Bypass
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OpenVAS ID: 801357
OpenVAS Name: HP Support Assistant Authentication Bypass Vulnerability (Windows)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Support Assistant 8.1.52.1

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02/02/2019 +1023 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hp.com

Advisory: h20565.www2.hp.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2016-2245 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-2245
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-81400
SecurityFocus: 84969 - HP Support Assistant CVE-2016-2245 Unspecified Local Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 57650 - HP Support Assistant before 8.1.52.1 Remote Restrictions Bypass Vulnerability, Critical

Entryinfo

Created: 03/20/2016 17:29
Updated: 02/02/2019 11:26
Changes: 03/20/2016 17:29 (67), 02/02/2019 11:26 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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