[security bulletin] HPSBST02958 rev.1 - HP MPIO Device Specific Module Manager, Local Execution of Arbitrary Code with Privilege Elevation

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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN

Document ID: c04048122
Version: 1

HPSBST02958 rev.1 - HP MPIO Device Specific Module Manager, Local Execution
of Arbitrary Code with Privilege Elevation

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

Release Date: 2014-09-26
Last Updated: 2014-09-26

Potential Security Impact: Local execution of arbitrary code with privilege
elevation.

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

VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
A potential security vulnerability has been identified with the HP MPIO
Device Specific Module Manager. The vulnerability could be exploited locally
to allow the execution of arbitrary code with privilege elevation.

References:
CVE-2014-2639 (SSRT101301)

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
This vulnerability affects HP MPIO Device Specific Module Manager versions
4.01.01 and earlier.

BACKGROUND

CVSS 2.0 Base Metrics
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  Reference              Base Vector             Base Score
CVE-2014-2639    (AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:P)       6.2
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             Information on CVSS is documented
            in HP Customer Notice: HPSN-2008-002

RESOLUTION

HP has made the following software updates available to resolve the
vulnerability.

Version V4.02.00 of HP MPIO Device Specific Module Manger running on the
following platforms:

Platform
 Download Location

Windows Server 2003
 Not supported

Windows Server 2003 64-bit Extended Systems
 Not supported

Windows Server 2003 for Itanium
 Not supported

Windows Server 2008 R2
 http://h20000.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/psi/swdHome/?lang=en&cc=us
&sp4ts.oid=421494

Windows Server 2008 W32
 http://h20000.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/psi/swdHome/?lang=en&cc=us
&sp4ts.oid=421494

Windows Server 2008 64-bit
 http://h20000.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/psi/swdHome/?lang=en&cc=us
&sp4ts.oid=421494

Windows Server 2008 for Itanium
 Not supported

Windows Server 2012
 http://h20000.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/psi/swdHome/?lang=en&cc=us
&sp4ts.oid=421494

Windows Server 2012 R2
 http://h20000.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/psi/swdHome/?lang=en&cc=us
&sp4ts.oid=421494

HISTORY
Version:1 (rev.1) - 26 September 2014 Initial release

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