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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2014.1358
ESA-2014-055: EMC Network Configuration Manager (NCM) Report
Advisor Session Fixation Vulnerability
11 August 2014
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: EMC Network Configuration Manager (NCM)
Publisher: EMC
Operating System: Windows
Impact/Access: Unauthorised Access -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2014-2509
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ESA-2014-055: EMC Network Configuration Manager (NCM) Report Advisor Session
Fixation Vulnerability
EMC Identifier: ESA-2014-055
CVE Identifier: CVE-2014-2509
Severity Rating: CVSS v2 Base Score: 6.9 (AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:P/A:P)
Affected products:
EMC NCM Report Advisor 9.2.2a and earlier
Summary: EMC NCM Report Advisor is vulnerable to session fixation
vulnerability that can be potentially exploited by malicious users to
compromise the affected system.
Details:
The Report Advisor component in EMC NCM is vulnerable to session fixation
vulnerability where the session cookie is set prior to authentication. An
attacker can potentially exploit this vulnerability by stealing a NCM user's
session and accessing the application with the NCM user's privileges.
Resolution:
The vulnerable Report Advisor (RA) component has been removed from EMC NCM
version 9.3 installation package by default.
Customers who are using RA version 9.2.2.a and earlier (including the
integration with NCM 9.3) are advised to follow one or more upgrade paths
below.
Scenario 1: Customers who have deployed Report Advisor (RA) 9.2.2a with NCM 9.3
on separate hosts are recommended to upgrade by following the steps below:
Step 1: Upgrade NCM 9.3 Application/Combination server to NCM 9.3
Patch 1
Step 2: Upgrade RA 9.2.2a to RA 9.2.2a Patch 4
NOTE: RA 9.2.2a Patch 4 is not compatible with NCM 9.3 *without* Patch 1 (and
above) installed. NCM 9.3 Patch 1 is available for download on
https://support.emc.com.
Scenario 2: Customers who have deployed Report Advisor (RA) 9.2.2a with NCM 9.3
on the same host are recommended to upgrade by following the steps below:
Upgrade NCM 9.3 Application/Combination server to NCM 9.3 Patch 1
Scenario 3: Customers who have deployed Report Advisor (RA) 9.2.2a with NCM
9.2.2a are recommended to upgrade by following the steps below:
Upgrade RA and Application/Combination server to 9.2.2a Patch 4
simultaneously.
Patch Installation Table
NCM version 9.3.0.x NCM version 9.2.2.a.x
Local Report Advisor 9.2.2.a 9.3.0 Patch 1 Only 9.2.2.a Patch 4
Remote Report Advisor 9.2.2a 9.3.0. Patch 1 for AS/Combo Server & 9.2.2a Patch 4 for AS/Combo Server &
9.2.2A Patch 4 for Report Advisor Server 9.2.2a Patch 4 for Report Advisor Server
EMC recommends all customers using RA upgrade to the above versions listed at
the earliest opportunity or uninstall RA alone, if not used.
Link to remedies:
Customers can download the software from
https://support.emc.com/downloads/6259_Smarts-Network-Configuration-Manager
Read and use the information in this EMC Security Advisory to assist in
avoiding any situation that might arise from the problems described herein. If
you have any questions regarding this product alert, contact EMC Software
Technical Support at 1-877-534-2867.
For an explanation of Severity Ratings, refer to EMC Knowledgebase solution
emc218831. EMC recommends all customers take into account both the base score
and any relevant temporal and environmental scores which may impact the
potential severity associated with particular security vulnerability.
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attention of users of the affected EMC products, important security
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information to their individual situations and take appropriate action. The
information set forth herein is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind.
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of business profits or special damages, even if EMC or its suppliers have been
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exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages,
so the foregoing limitation may not apply.
EMC Product Security Response Center
security_alert@emc.com
http://www.emc.com/products/security/product-security-response-center.htm
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