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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                          ESB-2009.0350 -- [Win]
          HP OpenView Performance Agent and HP Performance Agent:
                          Execute Arbitrary Code
                               14 April 2009

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:              HP OpenView Performance Agent
                      HP Performance Agent
Publisher:            Hewlett-Packard
Operating System:     Windows
Impact:               Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Access:               Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names:            CVE-2008-4420

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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN

Document ID: c01622011
Version: 1

HPSBMA02396 SSRT080175 rev.1 - HP OpenView Performance Agent and HP 
Performance Agent Running on Windows, Remote Execution of Arbitrary Code

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

Release Date: 2009-04-08
Last Updated: 2009-04-08

Potential Security Impact: Remote execution of arbitrary code

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

VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
A potential security vulnerability has been identified with HP OpenView 
Performance Agent and HP Performance Agent. The vulnerability could be 
exploited remotely to execute arbitrary code.

References: CVE-2008-4420, SA21180

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
HP OpenView Performance Agent vC.04.60 and HP Performance Agent vC.04.70 
and vC.04.72 running on Windows

BACKGROUND

CVSS 2.0 Base Metrics 
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Reference                         Base Vector               Base Score 
CVE-2008-4420     (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)      10.0
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Information on CVSS is documented in HP Customer Notice: HPSN-2008-002.
 
RESOLUTION

HP has provided a hotfix to resolve this vulnerability. Please contact the 
normal HP Services support channel and request the Performance Agent 
Hotfix: "Migrate away from the 3.0.0.15 version of DynaZip library." 

PRODUCT SPECIFIC INFORMATION 
None 

HISTORY 
Version:1 (rev.1) - 8 April 2009 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. 

Support: For further information, contact normal HP Services support channel.

Report: To report a potential security vulnerability with any HP supported 
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* The Software Product Category that this Security Bulletin relates to is 
represented by the 5th and 6th characters of the Bulletin number in the 
title: 

GN = HP General SW
MA = HP Management Agents
MI = Misc. 3rd Party SW
MP = HP MPE/iX
NS = HP NonStop Servers
OV = HP OpenVMS
PI = HP Printing & Imaging
ST = HP Storage SW
TL = HP Trusted Linux 
TU = HP Tru64 UNIX
UX = HP-UX
VV = HP VirtualVault
 
System management and security procedures must be reviewed frequently to 
maintain system integrity. HP is continually reviewing and enhancing the 
security features of software products to provide customers with current 
secure solutions.


"HP is broadly distributing this Security Bulletin in order to bring to 
the attention of users of the affected HP products the important security 
information contained in this Bulletin. HP recommends that all users 
determine the applicability of this information to their individual 
situations and take appropriate action. HP does not warrant that this 
information is necessarily accurate or complete for all user situations 
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from user's use or disregard of the information provided in this Bulletin. 
To the extent permitted by law, HP disclaims all warranties, either 
express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and 
fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement."

©Copyright 2009 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. 

Hewlett-Packard Company shall not be liable for technical or editorial 
errors or omissions contained herein. The information provided is provided 
"as is" without warranty of any kind. To the extent permitted by law, 
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for incidental, special or consequential damages including downtime cost; 
lost profits; damages relating to the procurement of substitute products 
or services; or damages for loss of data, or software restoration. The 
information in this document is subject to change without notice. 
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referenced herein are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company in the United 
States and other countries. Other product and company names mentioned 
herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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