HPE Network Automation: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote/Unauthenticated

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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                               ESB-2016.2838
        HPSBGN03677 rev.1 - HPE Network Automation using RPCServlet
              and Java Deserialization, Remote Code Execution
                              1 December 2016

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:           HPE Network Automation
Publisher:         Hewlett-Packard
Operating System:  Windows
                   Linux variants
Impact/Access:     Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution:        Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names:         CVE-2016-8511  

Original Bulletin: 
   https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c05344849

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https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c05344849

SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN

Document ID: c05344849
Version: 1

HPSBGN03677 rev.1 - HPE Network Automation using RPCServlet and Java
Deserialization, Remote Code Execution

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

Release Date: 2016-11-30
Last Updated: 2016-11-30

Potential Security Impact: Remote: Code Execution

Source: Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Product Security Response Team

VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
Potential security vulnerabilities in RPCServlet and Java deserialization
were addressed by HPE Network Automation. The vulnerabilities could be
remotely exploited to allow code execution.

References:

  - CVE-2016-8511 - RPCServlet, Deserialization of Untrusted Data 

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.

  - HP Network Automation Software v9.1x, v9.2x, v10.00, v10.00.01,
v10.00.02, v10.10, v10.11, v10.11.01, v10.20

BACKGROUND

  CVSS Base Metrics
  =================
  Reference, CVSS V3 Score/Vector, CVSS V2 Score/Vector

    CVE-2016-8511
      7.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
      7.5 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

    Information on CVSS is documented in
    HPE Customer Notice HPSN-2008-002 here:

https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c01345499

Hewlett Packard Enterprise thanks Jacob Baines of Tenable Network Security
for working with Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) for reporting this
issue to security-alert@hpe.com

RESOLUTION

HPE has made the following software updates and mitigation information to
resolve the vulnerability in HPE Network Automation.

Customers using v9.1x or v9.2x, please upgrade to v10.0x, or v10.1x or v10.2x
as follows:

For v10.0x, first apply patch 10.00.02, and then apply the patch 10.00.021.
The patches are available at the following location:

*
<https://softwaresupport.hpe.com/group/softwaresupport/search-result/-/facets
arch/document/LID/NA_00039>
 

    After applying the above patches, please follow the steps provided in the
â\x{128}\x{156}Enable Secure Communication with Satellitesâ\x{128}\x{157} section of the Hardening Guide
published at this location:

*     <https://softwaresupport.hpe.com/km/KM02615679>
 

For v10.10, customers should first install and upgrade to v10.11 using the
following link:

   *
<https://softwaresupport.hpe.com/group/softwaresupport/search-result/-/facets
arch/document/LID/NA_00030>
 
    and then apply the 10.11 patch.

For v10.11, first install patch v10.11.01 and then download and apply patch
v10.11.011 using following location:

*
<https://softwaresupport.hpe.com/group/softwaresupport/search-result/-/facets
arch/document/LID/NA_00038>

    In addition follow the steps given in the â\x{128}\x{156}Enable Secure Communication
with Satellitesâ\x{128}\x{157} section of the Hardening Guide published at this location:
    
*
<https://softwaresupport.hpe.com/group/softwaresupport/search-result/-/facets
arch/document/KM01964007>


For 10.20, apply the patch 10.20.001 available for download the following
location:

*
<https://softwaresupport.hpe.com/group/softwaresupport/search-result/-/facets
arch/document/LID/NA_00037>

    In addition follow the steps given in the â\x{128}\x{156}Enable Secure Communication
with Satellitesâ\x{128}\x{157} section of the Hardening Guide published at the following
location:
    
*
<https://softwaresupport.hpe.com/group/softwaresupport/search-result/-/facets
arch/document/KM02501298>


**Note:**

* v10.00.021 would supersede already released patch 10.00.02.01 

* v10.20.001 would supersede already released patch 10.20.00.01

HISTORY
Version:1 (rev.1) - 28 November 2016 Initial release

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