[security bulletin] HPSBGN03556 rev.1 - ArcSight ESM and ESM Express, Remote Arbitrary File Download, Local Arbitrary Command Execution

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Document ID: c05048452
Version: 1

HPSBGN03556 rev.1 - ArcSight ESM and ESM Express, Remote Arbitrary File
Download, Local Arbitrary Command Execution

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

Release Date: 2016-03-14
Last Updated: 2016-03-14

Potential Security Impact: Remote arbitrary file download, local arbitrary
command execution

Source: Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Product Security Response Team

VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
Potential security vulnerabilities have been identified with ArcSight ESM and
ESM Express. The vulnerabilities could be exploited remotely to trick an
unsuspecting user into downloading arbitrary files, or running arbitrary
commands on the local system.

References:

CVE-2016-1990
CVE-2016-1991
PSRT102039

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.

HP ArcSight ESM Express all versions
HP ArcSight ESM 5.x versions prior to 5.6, 6.0, 6.5.x prior to 6.5C SP1 Patch
2, 6.8c

BACKGROUND

CVSS 2.0 Base Metrics
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  Reference              Base Vector             Base Score
CVE-2016-1990    (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)       4.3
CVE-2016-1991    (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)       6.5
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             Information on CVSS is documented
            in HP Customer Notice: HPSN-2008-002

The Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Company thanks Clive Reeves of Telestra for
reporting these vulnerabilities to security-alert@hpe.com.

RESOLUTION

HPE has made the following software updates available to resolve the
vulnerabilities. The updates may be downloaded from:
https://softwaresupport.hp.com/

HP ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager versions v5.6, v6.5C SP1 Patch 2,
v6.8c P1, and v6.9.1
HP ArcSight ESM Express version v6.9.1

HISTORY
Version:1 (rev.1) - 14 March 2016 Initial release

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