Advisory Details

May 12th, 2015

Hewlett-Packard Network Virtualization Information Disclosure Vulnerability

ZDI-15-192
ZDI-CAN-2569

CVE ID CVE-2015-2121
CVSS SCORE 7.8, AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
AFFECTED VENDORS Hewlett-Packard
AFFECTED PRODUCTS Network Virtualization
TREND MICRO CUSTOMER PROTECTION Trend Micro TippingPoint IPS customers are protected against this vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID ['19453']. For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS: http://www.tippingpoint.com
VULNERABILITY DETAILS


This vulnerability allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files on vulnerable installations of Hewlett-Packard Network Virtualization. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists because neither the HttpServlet nor the NetworkEditorController sanitize the URL, and hence the file name, requested. An attacker can use this to read any file on the system under the context of SYSTEM.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS Hewlett-Packard has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay/?docId=emr_na-c04657310
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2015-02-04 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2015-05-12 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Aniway.Anyway@gmail.com
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