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17 September 2018

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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                               ESB-2018.2759
   Certain HPE Gen10 Servers with Intel-based Processors using Converged
        Security and Management Engine (CSME), and Power Management
                     Controller (PMC) Vulnerabilities
                             17 September 2018

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:           HPE Gen10 Servers with Intel-based Processors using CSME and PMC
Publisher:         HPE
Operating System:  Network Appliance
Impact/Access:     Increased Privileges     -- Existing Account
                   Modify Arbitrary Files   -- Console/Physical
                   Denial of Service        -- Existing Account
                   Access Confidential Data -- Existing Account
Resolution:        Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names:         CVE-2018-3655 CVE-2018-3643 

Original Bulletin: 
   https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=hpesbhf03873en_us

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Certain HPE Gen10 Servers with Intel-based Processors
using Converged Security and Management Engine (CSME), and Power Management
Controller (PMC) Vulnerabilities

SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN

Document ID: hpesbhf03873en_us

Version: 1

HPESBHF03873 rev.1 - Certain HPE Gen10 Servers with Intel-based Processors
using Converged Security and Management Engine (CSME), and Power Management
Controller (PMC) Vulnerabilities
NOTICE: The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted upon as soon
as possible.

Release Date: 2018-09-13

Last Updated: 2018-09-13

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Potential Security Impact: Local: Denial of Service (DoS), Disclosure of
Information, Elevation of Privilege

Source: Hewlett Packard Enterprise, HPE Product Security Response Team

VULNERABILITY SUMMARY

Security vulnerabilities in certain HPE Products with Intel-based Processors
using Converged Security and Management Engine (CSME) and Power Management
Controller (PMC) could be exploited locally to allow elevation of privilege,
disclosure of information, or denial of service.

References:

  o CVE-2018-3655 - CSME Assets
  o CVE-2018-3643

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.

  o HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 Server - Prior to ME 4.00.04.393
  o HPE Cloudline CL2100 Gen10 Server - Prior to ME 4.00.04.393
  o HPE Cloudline CL2200 Gen10 Server - Prior to ME 4.00.04.393
  o HPE Cloudline CL3100 Gen10 Server - Prior to ME 4.00.04.393
  o HPE Cloudline CL4100 Gen10 Server - Prior to ME 4.00.04.393
  o HPE ProLiant BL460c Gen10 Server Blade - Prior to ME 4.00.04.393
  o HPE ProLiant DL120 Gen10 Server - Prior to ME 4.00.04.393
  o HPE ProLiant DL160 Gen10 Server - Prior to ME 4.00.04.393
  o HPE ProLiant DL180 Gen10 Server - Prior to ME 4.00.04.393
  o HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 Server - Prior to ME 4.00.04.393
  o HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen10 Server - Prior to ME 4.00.04.393
  o HPE ProLiant DL560 Gen10 Server - Prior to ME 4.00.04.393
  o HPE ProLiant DL580 Gen10 Server - Prior to ME 4.00.04.393
  o HPE ProLiant MicroServer Gen10 - Prior to ME 4.00.04.393
  o HPE ProLiant ML110 Gen10 Server - Prior to ME 4.00.04.393
  o HPE ProLiant ML350 Gen10 Server - Prior to ME 4.00.04.393
  o HPE ProLiant ML350 Gen10 Server - Prior to ME 4.00.04.393
  o HPE ProLiant XL170r Gen10 Server - Prior to ME 4.00.04.393
  o HPE ProLiant XL170r Gen10 Server - Prior to ME 4.00.04.393
  o HPE ProLiant XL190r Gen10 Server - Prior to ME 4.00.04.393
  o HPE ProLiant XL190r Gen10 Server - Prior to ME 4.00.04.393
  o HPE ProLiant XL230k Gen10 Server - Prior to ME 4.00.04.393
  o HPE ProLiant XL270d Gen10 Server - Prior to ME 4.00.04.393
  o HPE ProLiant XL450 Gen10 Server - Prior to ME 4.00.04.393
  o HPE SimpliVity 380 Gen10 Node - Prior to ME 4.00.04.393
  o HPE Synergy 480 Gen10 Compute Module - Prior to ME 4.00.04.393
  o HPE Synergy 660 Gen10 Compute Module - Prior to ME 4.00.04.393

BACKGROUND

CVSS Version 3.0 and Version 2.0 Base Metrics

  Reference            V3 Vector           V3 Base      V2 Vector      V2 Base
                                            Score                       Score

CVE-2018-3643  CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/    7.4       (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/  7.2
               UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H                  C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVE-2018-3655  CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/    7.5       (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/  6.8
               UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L                  C:C/I:C/A:P)

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

RESOLUTION

HPE has made the following software updates and mitigation information to
resolve the vulnerabilities in certain HPE Products with Intel-based Processors
using Converged Security and Management Engine (CSME) and Power Management
Controller (PMC).

HISTORY
Version:1 (rev.1) - 13 September 2018 Initial release

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

Support: For issues about implementing the recommendations of this Security
Bulletin, contact normal HPE Services support channel. For other issues about
the content of this Security Bulletin, send e-mail to security-alert@hpe.com.

Report: To report a potential security vulnerability for any HPE supported
product:

  o Web Form: https://www.hpe.com/info/report-security-vulnerability

  o Email: security-alert@hpe.com

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Security Bulletin Archive: A list of recently released Security Bulletins is
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Software Product Category: The Software Product Category is represented in the
title by the two characters following HPSB.

3C = 3COM
3P = 3rd Party Software
GN = HP General Software
HF = HP Hardware and Firmware
MU = Multi-Platform Software
NS = NonStop Servers
OV = OpenVMS
PV = ProCurve
ST = Storage Software
UX = HP-UX

System management and security procedures must be reviewed frequently to
maintain system integrity. HPE is continually reviewing and enhancing the
security features of software products to provide customers with current secure
solutions.

"HPE is broadly distributing this Security Bulletin in order to bring to the
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