Hewlett-Packard MPE/ix contains vulnerabitily via architected interface facility

Overview

A vulnerability in certain Hewlett-Packard systems allows users to gain unauthorized access to user accounts and databases using the architected interface facility.

Description

HP3000 systems running MPE/iX release 5.5 and newer contain a vulnerability in the architected interface facility that allows users to gain unauthorized access to user accounts and databases. No further details are available. See HP document HPSBMP0103-011.

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Impact

The complete impact of this vulnerability is not yet known.

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Solution

Apply the patches described in the HP bulletin described above.

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Vendor Information

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Updated: May 01, 2001

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Vendor Statement

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Digest Name: daily security bulletins digest Created: Mon Mar 12 3:00:03 PST 2001
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HPSBMP0103-011 Sec. Vulnerability in MPE/ix’s AIF
The documents are listed below.

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Document ID: HPSBMP0103-011 Date Loaded: 20010311 Title: Sec. Vulnerability in MPE/ix's AIF
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HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: #011, 12 Mar. '01

The information in the following Security Bulletin should be acted upon
as soon as possible. Hewlett-Packard Company will not be liable for any
consequences to any customer resulting from customer’s failure to fully
implement instructions in this Security Bulletin as soon as possible.
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PROBLEM: Security Vulnerability with architected interface facility.
PLATFORM: HP3000 running MPE/iX release 5.5 and newer.
DAMAGE: Users can obtain unauthorized access to databases and can
gain additional privileges, compromising system availability.
SOLUTION: Apply the applicable patch:
For MPE/iX 6.5 release, install MPELXJ3C,
MPE/iX 6.0 release, install MPELXJ3B,
MPE/iX 5.5 release, install MPELXJ3A.
AVAILABILITY: The patches are available now.

A. Background
Hewlett-Packard Company has learned of a procedure by which
a user can get unauthorized access to user accounts and
databases using architected interface facility (AIF - AIFCHANGELOGON)
either directly or indirectly.
B. Recommended solution
Apply the appropriate patches to correct the problem:
For MPE/iX 6.5 release, install MPELXJ3C,
MPE/iX 6.0 release, install MPELXJ3B,
MPE/iX 5.5 release, install MPELXJ3A.
NOTE: Hewlett-Packard Company will not produce any patches for
releases MPE/iX 4.5 and MPE/iX 5.0.
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C. To subscribe to automatically receive future NEW HP Security Bulletins from the HP IT Resource Center via electronic mail, do the following:
Use your browser to get to the HP IT Resource Center page at:
``<http://itrc.hp.com>``
Under the Maintenance and Support Menu (Electronic Support Center): click on the "more..." link. Then -
Use the 'Login' tab at the left side of the screen to login using your ID and password. Check with your system administrator to see if you have an existing login or use the "Register" button at the left to create a login. You will need to login in order to gain access to many areas of the ITRC. Remember to save the User ID assigned to you, and your password.
Under the Maintenance and Support Menu, click on the "more..." link. Under the "Notifications" section (near the bottom of the page), select "Support Information Digests".
To -subscribe- to future HP Security Bulletins or other Technical Digests, click the check box (in the left column) for the appropriate digest and then click the "Update Subscriptions" button at the bottom of the page.
or
To -review- bulletins already released, select the link (in the middle column) for the appropriate digest.
To -gain access- to the Security Patch Matrix, select the link for "hp security bulletins archive" near the bottom. Once in the archive the top link is to our current Security Patch Matrix. Updated daily, this matrix categorizes security patches by platform/OS release, and by bulletin topic.
The security patch matrix is also available via anonymous ftp:
ftp.itrc.hp.com ~ftp/export/patches/hp-ux_patch_matrix"
On the "Support Information Digest Main" page: click on the "HP Security Bulletin Archive".
D. To report new security vulnerabilities, send email to
[email protected]
Please encrypt any exploit information using the security-alert PGP key, available from your local key server, or by sending a message with a -subject- (not body) of 'get key' (no quotes) to [email protected].
Permission is granted for copying and circulating this Bulletin to Hewlett-Packard (HP) customers (or the Internet community) for the purpose of alerting them to problems, if and only if, the Bulletin is not edited or changed in any way, is attributed to HP, and provided such reproduction and/or distribution is performed for non-commercial purposes.
` Any other use of this information is prohibited. HP is not
liable for any misuse of this information by any third party.

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Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

Consult HP for the latest version of this document, if any.

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References

Acknowledgements

This document was written by Shawn V. Hernan.

Other Information

CVE IDs:	CVE-2001-0608
Date Public:	2001-03-12 Date First Published: