HP ThinPro 6.x / 7.x Privileged Command Injection

`HP ThinPro - Privileged command injection  
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Identifiers  
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* CVE-2019-18910  
  
CVSSv3 score  
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7.6 (AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L)  
  
Vendor  
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HP - [https://www.hp.com](https://www.hp.com)  
  
Product  
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Deliver secure desktop virtualization that’s as comfortable for IT as it is  
for end users with the stunningly redesigned HP ThinPro. It has a bold new  
user interface and workflow refinements that make it a breeze to configure,  
manage, and use right out of the box.  
  
Affected versions  
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- HP ThinPro Linux 7.1  
- HP ThinPro Linux 7.0  
- HP ThinPro Linux 6.2.1  
- HP ThinPro Linux 6.2  
  
  
Credit  
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Eldar Marcussen - xen1thLabs - Software Labs  
  
Vulnerability summary  
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The VPN software does not safely handle user supplied input, it is  
therefore possible for an attacker to inject arbitrary commands that will  
be executed with root privileges on the device.  
  
Technical details  
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The `Gateway` connection setting for PPTP VPN connections is not safely  
handled, a local user can use the `hptc-network-mgr` application to inject  
commands into the VPN connection process and have these commands executed  
with root privileges on the device.  
  
Proof of concept  
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The following evidence is provided to illustrate the existence and  
exploitation:  
  
1. Launch `hptc-network-mgr`  
2. Select the VPN tab  
3. Set connection type to `PPTP`  
4. Enter the following values:  
* Gateway: `;xterm;echo`  
* NT Domain: pwnt  
* User name: pwnt  
* User password: pwnt  
5. Click OK  
6. Click on the network icon on the statusbar  
7. Click `Connect VPN`  
8. Observe that a xterm spawns as root  
  
Solution  
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Contact vendor for a solution  
  
Timeline  
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Date | Status  
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19-AUG-2019 | Reported to vendor  
22-NOV-2019 | Patch available  
24-MAR-2020 | Public disclosure  
  
  
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