[security bulletin] HPSBHF03408 rev.1 - HP PCs with HP lt4112 LTE/HSPA+ Gobi 4G Module, Remote Execution of Arbitrary Code

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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN

Document ID: c04773272
Version: 1

HPSBHF03408 rev.1 - HP PCs with HP lt4112 LTE/HSPA+ Gobi 4G Module, Remote
Execution of Arbitrary Code

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

Release Date: 2015-08-26
Last Updated: 2015-08-26

Potential Security Impact: Remote execution of arbitrary code

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

VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
Potential security vulnerabilities have been identified in certain HP
notebook PCs with the HP lt4112 LTE/HSPA+ Gobi 4G Module. The vulnerabilities
could be exploited remotely to allow execution of arbitrary code.

References:

CVE-2015-5367
CVE-2015-5368
SSRT101965

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
Affected Products

HP EliteBook 820 G1
HP EliteBook 820 G2
HP EliteBook 825 G2
HP EliteBook 840 G1
HP EliteBook 840 G2
HP EliteBook 845 G1
HP EliteBook 850 G1
HP EliteBook 850 G2
HP EliteBook 855 G1
HP EliteBook 1040 G1
HP EliteBook 1040 G2
HP EliteBook Folio 9470m
HP EliteBook Revolve 810 G2
HP EliteBook Revolve 810 G3
HP ElitePad 1000 G2
HP Elite x2 1010 G2
HP ProBook 430 G1
HP ProBook 430 G2
HP ProBook 440 G0
HP ProBook 440 G1
HP ProBook 440 G2
HP ProBook 450 G0
HP ProBook 450 G1
HP ProBook 450 G2
HP ProBook 640 G1
HP ProBook 645 G1
HP ProBook 650 G1
HP ProBook 655 G1
HP ProBook x2 620 G1
HP Spectre x2 13-SMB Pro
HP ZBook 14
HP ZBook 14 G2
HP ZBook 15
HP ZBook 15 G2
HP ZBook 15u HP ZBook 17
HP Zbook 17 G2
mt41 Thin Client

BACKGROUND

CVSS 2.0 Base Metrics
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  Reference              Base Vector             Base Score
CVE-2015-5367    (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)       6.9
CVE-2015-5368    (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:C)       7.8
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             Information on CVSS is documented
            in HP Customer Notice: HPSN-2008-002

The Hewlett-Packard Company thanks Mickey Shkatov and Jesse Michael from the
Advanced Threat Research team at Intel Security for reporting this issue to
security-alert@hp.com.

RESOLUTION

HP has provided firmware updates to address the vulnerabilities for HP PCs
with the HP lt4112 LTE/HSPA+ Gobi 4G Module.

To acquire the firmware updates, go to hp.com

Select "Support" and then "Download Drivers"
Enter your product name or number in the "Find my product" field.
Choose the product from the returned search
Choose the operating system
Under the Download Index, select Firmware, and download the 12.500.00.15.1803
firmware or later (HP Softpaq # SP72435 or later). Follow the installation
instructions to install the firmware update.

HISTORY
Version:1 (rev.1) - 26 August 2015 Initial release

Third Party Security Patches: Third party security patches that are to be
installed on systems running HP software products should be applied in
accordance with the customer's patch management policy.

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Bulletin, contact normal HP Services support channel.  For other issues about
the content of this Security Bulletin, send e-mail to security-alert@hp.com.

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