CERTVU:205766HP OpenView Select Access fails to properly decode UTF-8 encoded unicode characters in URLs
Overview
There is a vulnerability in the way HP OpenView Select Access decodes UTF-8 encoded unicode characters in URLs. This vulnerability could allow a remote user to gain access to resources the user would otherwise be unauthorized to access.
Description
HP OpenView Select Access is a software package that provides user identity management and allows secure access to network services and enterprise resources through a web interface. There is a vulnerability in the way OpenView Select Access decodes UTF-8 encoded unicode characters in URLs.
Impact
A remote user could gain access to resources the user would otherwise be unauthorized to access.
Solution
Apply patch
According to HP Security Bulletin HPSBMA01045 (login required), HP has made the following patches available:
hp OpenView Select Access 5.0 Patch 4C
hp OpenView Select Access 5.1 Patch 1Z
hp OpenView Select Access 5.2 Patch G
hp OpenView Select Access 6.0 Patch A
These patches can be obtained from:
http://support.openview.hp.com/cpe/select_access/patch_sa.jsp
Vendor Information
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Notified: May 26, 2004 Updated: June 16, 2004
Status
Affected
Vendor Statement
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HP SECURITY BULLETIN
HPSBMA01045 REVISION: 0
SSRT4719 rev.0 hp OpenView Select Access remote
unauthorized access
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NOTICE:
There are no restrictions for distribution of this Bulletin
provided that it remains complete and intact.
The information in this Security bulletin should be acted upon
as soon as possible.
INITIAL RELEASE: 24 May 2004
POTENTIAL SECURITY IMPACT: remote unauthorized access
SOURCE: HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
HP Software Security Response Team
REFERENCES: None
VULNERABILITY SUMMARY:
A potential vulnerability has been identified with hp OpenView
Select Access which could be exploited to allow a remote user
unauthorized access.
SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
hp OpenView Select Access 5.0 Patch 4, 5.1 Patch 1, 5.2, and 6.0.
BACKGROUND:
Utf-8 encoded Unicode characters used in a URL may not be decoded
correctly, allowing users access to resources normally denied to
them.
RESOLUTION:
HP has made the following patches available from
<http://support.openview.hp.com/cpe/select_access/patch_sa.jsp>
hp OpenView Select Access 5.0 Patch 4C
hp OpenView Select Access 5.1 Patch 1Z
hp OpenView Select Access 5.2 Patch G
hp OpenView Select Access 6.0 Patch A
- The software product category that this Security Bulletin
relates to is represented by the 5th and 6th characters of the
Bulletin number: GN=General, MA=Management Agents, MI=Misc.
3rd party, MP=HP-MPE/iX, NS=HP NonStop Servers, OV=HP OpenVMS,
PI=HP Printing & Imaging, ST=HP Storage, TU=HP Tru64 UNIX,
TL=Trusted Linux, UX=HP-UX, VV=Virtual Vault
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Vendor Information
The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.
Addendum
The CERT/CC has no additional comments at this time.
If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us [email](<mailto:[email protected]?Subject=VU%23205766 Feedback>).
CVSS Metrics
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References
- <http://www.openview.hp.com/products/select/>
- <http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2279.txt>
- <http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=HPSBMA01045>
- <http://secunia.com/advisories/11722/>
Acknowledgements
This vulnerability was reported by the Hewlett-Packard Company and the HP Software Security Response Team.
This document was written by Damon Morda.
Other Information
| CVE IDs: | None |
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| Severity Metric: | 2.73 Date Public: |