HPSBUX0102-142
Published: 2001-02-28 00:00:00
Updated: 2001-02-28 00:00:00
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HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: #0142, 28 Feb. '01
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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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ISSUE: Security vulnerability with HP OpenView OmniBack Clients,
where unauthorized remote users can start a shell as System
Administrator.
PLATFORM: Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and HP-UX Systems running
OmniBack Version 3.00 or later.
DAMAGE: Full System access for unauthorized remote users.
SOLUTION: Enable OmniBack security features and apply appropriate
patches as follows:
PHSS_22914 - OmniBack version 3.50 on HP-UX 10.X
PHSS_22915 - OmniBack version 3.50 on HP-UX 11.X
PHSS_23095 - OmniBack version 3.10 on HP-UX 10.X
PHSS_23096 - OmniBack version 3.10 on HP-UX 11.X
PHSS_23103 - OmniBack version 3.00 on HP-UX 10.X
PHSS_23104 - OmniBack version 3.00 on HP-UX 11.X
For Windows NT/2000 based Omniback apply:
OmniBack_00017 - OmniBack version 3.50 on Win NT/2000
AVAILABILITY: The patches are currently available.
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I.
A. Background
In HP OpenView OmniBack's communication between clients and
the Cell Manager, the following patches implement a more
appropriate security precaution code.
B. Fixing the problem
Enable the OmniBack security features as described in the
Administrator's Guide for version 3.10, Chapter 11, in Section
'Adding Security for Client Access'.
For version 3.50 this is described in the 'Installation and
Licensing Guide', Chapter 3, Section 'Security Considerations'.
To fully eliminate the problem, install the respective patch
on the OmniBack Cell Manager system and on the Installation
Server, then distribute the patched binaries to the OmniBack
clients using the Client Upgrade action in the OmniBack
Manager GUI.
The NT/2000 patch which follows can be obtained at the
following site:
http://ovweb.external.hp.com/cpe/patches
OmniBack_00017 - OmniBack version 3.50 on Win NT/2000
while the following HP-UX patches can be obtained from
http://itrc.hp.com
PHSS_22914 - OmniBack version 3.50 on HP-UX 10.x
PHSS_22915 - OmniBack version 3.50 on HP-UX 11.x
PHSS_23095 - OmniBack version 3.10 on HP-UX 10.x
PHSS_23096 - OmniBack version 3.10 on HP-UX 11.x
PHSS_23103 - OmniBack version 3.00 on HP-UX 10.x
PHSS_23104 - OmniBack version 3.00 on HP-UX 11.x
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