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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN

Document ID: c01561336
Version: 1

HPSBMA02373 SSRT071467 rev.1 - HP Insight Diagnostics, Remote Unauthorized Access to Files

NOTICE: The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted upon as soon as possible.

Release Date: 2008-09-29
Last Updated: 2008-09-29

Potential Security Impact: Remote unauthorized access to files

Source: Hewlett-Packard Company, HP Software Security Response Team

VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
A potential security vulnerability has been identified with HP Insight Diagnostics . The vulnerabilit
y could be remotely exploited
 to gain unauthorized access to files.

References: CVE-2008-3542

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
HP Insight Diagnostics prior to v7.9.1.2402

BACKGROUND

CVSS 2.0 Base Metrics 
===============================================
Reference                         Base Vector               Base Score 
CVE-2008-3542      (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)      7.8
===============================================
Information on CVSS is documented in HP Customer Notice: HPSN-2008-002.


RESOLUTION

HP has provided HP Insight Diagnostics v7.9.1.2402 or subsequent to resolve this vulnerability. 

HP Insight Diagnostics v7.9.1.2402 is contained in the HP SmartStart CD v7.91. 
HP SmartStart CD v7.91 can be downloaded from 
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?swItem=MTX-a8f7363b3e0944789
871f6a731 

PRODUCT SPECIFIC INFORMATION 
None 

HISTORY 
Version: 1 (rev.1) - 29 September 2008 Initial release 

Third Party Security Patches: Third party security patches that are to be installed on systems runnin
g HP software products should
 be applied in accordance with the customer's patch management policy. 

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* The Software Product Category that this Security Bulletin relates to is represented by the 5th and 
6th characters of the Bulletin
 number in the title: 

GN = HP General SW
MA = HP Management Agents
MI = Misc. 3rd Party SW
MP = HP MPE/iX
NS = HP NonStop Servers
OV = HP OpenVMS
PI = HP Printing & Imaging
ST = HP Storage SW
TL = HP Trusted Linux
TU = HP Tru64 UNIX
UX = HP-UX
VV = HP VirtualVault
 


System management and security procedures must be reviewed frequently to maintain system integrity. H
P is continually reviewing and
 enhancing the security features of software products to provide customers with current secure soluti
ons.


"HP is broadly distributing this Security Bulletin in order to bring to the attention of users o
f the affected HP products the important
 security information contained in this Bulletin. HP recommends that all users determine the applicab
ility of this information to
 their individual situations and take appropriate action. HP does not warrant that this information i
s necessarily accurate or complete
 for all user situations and, consequently, HP will not be responsible for any damages resulting from
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