[security bulletin] HPSBMU03224 rev.1 - HP LoadRunner and Performance Center, Load Generator Virtual Machine Images, running Windows, Remote Elevation of Privilege

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Document ID: c04526330
Version: 1

HPSBMU03224 rev.1 - HP LoadRunner and Performance Center, Load Generator
Virtual Machine Images, running Windows, Remote Elevation of Privilege

NOTICE: The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted upon as
soon as possible.

Release Date: 2015-01-23
Last Updated: 2015-01-23

Potential Security Impact: Remote elevation of privilege

Source: Hewlett-Packard Company, HP Software Security Response Team

VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
A potential security vulnerability has been identified with HP LoadRunner and
Performance Center, Load Generator Virtual Machine Images, running Windows .
The vulnerability in Windows running in virtual machine images provided with
LoadRunner and Load Generator could be exploited remotely to allow elevation
of privilege.

References:

CVE-2014-6324
MS14-068
SSRT101864

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
Verison v12.01 of HP LoadRunner and Performance Center, Load Generator
Virtual Machine Images, running Windows

Note: This vulnerability applies to HP LoadRunner and Performance Center,
Load Generator Virtual Machine Images, running Windows for version v12.01
only, and only for load generators that are currently deployed in the cloud
using the Windows OS.

BACKGROUND

CVSS 2.0 Base Metrics
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  Reference              Base Vector             Base Score
CVE-2014-6324    (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)       9.0
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             Information on CVSS is documented
            in HP Customer Notice: HPSN-2008-002

RESOLUTION

HP has provided the following instructions to resolve the vulnerability in HP
LoadRunner and Performance Center, Load Generator Virtual Machine Images,
running Windows

https://softwaresupport.hp.com/group/softwaresupport/search-result/-/facetsea
rch/document/KM01291238

Note: The issue is also resolved in HP LoadRunner and Performance Center,
Load Generator Virtual Machine Images provided in v12.02 and subsequent
versions.

HISTORY
Version:1 (rev.1) - 23 January 2015 Initial release

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installed on systems running HP software products should be applied in
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3C = 3COM
3P = 3rd Party Software
GN = HP General Software
HF = HP Hardware and Firmware
MP = MPE/iX
MU = Multi-Platform Software
NS = NonStop Servers
OV = OpenVMS
PI = Printing and Imaging
PV = ProCurve
ST = Storage Software
TU = Tru64 UNIX
UX = HP-UX

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