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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2009.0072 -- [Solaris]
Incorrect Software Setting Prior to Shipping on Certain Sun SPARC
M4000/M5000 Servers May Allow Unauthorized Access
21 January 2009
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Sun SPARC M4000 Service Processor
Sun SPARC M5000 Service Processor
Publisher: Sun Microsystems
Operating System: Solaris
Platform: SPARC
Impact: Root Compromise
Access: Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names: CVE-2009-0171
Original Bulletin:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-66-249126-1
Revision History: January 21 2009: Added CVE
January 21 2009: Initial Release
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Solution Type: Sun Alert
Solution 249126 : Incorrect Software Setting Prior to Shipping on
Certain Sun SPARC M4000/M5000 Servers May Allow Unauthorized Access
Bug ID: 6787023
Product
Sun SPARC Enterprise M4000 Server
Sun SPARC Enterprise M5000 Server
Date of Resolved Release: 12-Jan-2009
SA Document Body
Incorrect software setting prior to shipping on certain Sun SPARC
M4000/M5000 servers may allow unauthorized access
1. Impact
Due to incorrect software settings prior to shipping on certain Sun SPARC
Enterprise M4000/M5000 servers the following issues will be seen:
- Some system features and commands will not behave as expected
- If an error is reported by the Solaris Fault Management Architecture
(FMA) the message will contain an incorrect URL.
- Sun Management Center(SunMC) fails to run on the system
downloaded from http://www.sun.com/software/products/sunmanagementcenter/
- A local or remote user may be able to log in as root to the eXtended
System Control Facility Unit (XSCFU), also known as the Service Processor.
2. Contributing Factors
This issue can occur on the following platforms:
* SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers with serial numbers for the
weeks of 38 through 49
The serial number can be used to determine the affected weeks. To
obtain the system serial number, use the "showhardconf" command at the
XSCF prompt:
XSCF> showhardconf
SPARC Enterprise M5000;
+ Serial:BCF084604T; Operator_Panel_Switch:Service;
Power_Supply_System:Single; SCF-ID:XSCF#0;
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Serial number breakdown to determine affected weeks:
PPMYYWWSSS
PP is a factory code
M is a model code
YY is the last two digits of the year
WW is the week of the calendar year
SSS is a hexidecimal or alphanumeric sequence number
In the example above, serial number BCF084604T indicates it is from
week 46.
3. Symptoms
If the described issue occurs, the OBP Banner or Browser User
Interface (BUI) may display a non-Sun brand.
Another symptom can be seen when typing the keyboard sequence
<tab><tab> at the XSCF prompt with the current user in "Normal" mode.
This sequence will display a list of all available commands. If the
command "enablecodboard" is present in the list, the described issue
has been experienced.
4. Workaround
There is no workaround for this issue. Please see the Resolution
below.
5. Resolution
If you believe you have an affected system, a Sun Service Request
needs to be opened to correct the manufacturing settings.
Typically this issue can be fixed using Shared Shell (see:
http://www.sun.com/service/sharedshell/).
For more information on Security Sun Alerts, see Technical
Instruction ID 213557.
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