HPESBGN03768 rev.1 - ArcSight Enterprise Security Management (ESM) and ArcSight Enterprise Security Management Express (ESM Express), Multiple Vulnerabilities

  • Document ID:KM02944672
  • Creation Date:08-Sep-2017
  • Modified Date:20-Sep-2017
    • Micro Focus Products:
      arcsight enterprise security manager

Summary

Potential security vulnerabilities have been identified in ArcSight Enterprise Security Management (ESM) and ArcSight Enterprise Security Management Express (ESM Express) product. These vulnerabilities could be exploited remotely and locally to allow: * Cross-Site Scripting(XSS) * Unauthorized user could download log files * Unauthorized user could alter the maximum size of storage group and enable/disable the setting for the 'follow schedule' function * Unauthorized user could retrieve or modify storage information * Disclosure of Apache Tomcat application server version * Disclosure of product license features

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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN

Document ID: KM02944672

Version: 1

HPESBGN03768 rev.1 - ArcSight Enterprise Security Management (ESM) and ArcSight Enterprise Security Management Express (ESM Express), Multiple Vulnerabilities

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

Release Date: 2017-09-20

Last Updated: 2017-09-20

 

 

Potential Security Impact: Remote: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), Disclosure of Information, Unauthorized Access

Source: Micro Focus, Product Security Response Team

VULNERABILITY SUMMARY

Potential security vulnerabilities have been identified in ArcSight Enterprise Security Management (ESM) and ArcSight Enterprise Security Management Express (ESM Express) product. These vulnerabilities could be exploited remotely and locally to allow:

  • Cross-Site Scripting(XSS)
  • Unauthorized user could download log files
  • Unauthorized user could alter the maximum size of storage group and enable/disable the setting for the 'follow schedule' function
  • Unauthorized user could retrieve or modify storage information
  • Disclosure of Apache Tomcat application server version
  • Disclosure of product license features

References:

  • CVE-2017-13986 - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
  • CVE-2017-13987 - Unauthorized user could download log files
  • CVE-2017-13988 - Unauthorized user could alter the maximum size of storage group and enable/disable the setting for the 'follow schedule' function
  • CVE-2017-13989 - Unauthorized user could retrieve or modify storage information
  • CVE-2017-13990 - Disclosure of Apache Tomcat application server version
  • CVE-2017-13991 - Disclosure of product license features

 

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.

 

  • HP ArcSight ESM - Any 6.x version prior to 6.9.1c Patch 4 or 6.11.0 Patch 1
  • HP ArcSight ESM Express - Any 6.x version prior to 6.9.1c Patch 4 or 6.11.0 Patch 1

 

BACKGROUND

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CVSS Version 3.0 and Version 2.0 Base Metrics

Reference

V3 Vector

V3 Base Score

V2 Vector

V2 Base Score

CVE-2017-13986

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

5.4

(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)

4.9

CVE-2017-13987

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

5.4

(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)

4.9

CVE-2017-13988

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

5.4

(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)

4.9

CVE-2017-13989

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

5.4

(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)

4.9

CVE-2017-13990

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

5.3

(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

5.0

CVE-2017-13991

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

4.3

(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)

3.5

 

 

Micro Focus would like to thank the following researchers for reporting these issues to security-alert@hpe.com:

  • Andy Tan for reporting the Reflected Cross-Site Scripting, Insufficient access control and Information disclosure

  • Dimitris Karetsos for reporting the Unauthorized access to Administrator panel and Leakage of product license features

 

RESOLUTION

Micro Focus has made the following software updates available to resolve these vulnerabilities in ArcSight Enterprise Security Management (ESM) and ArcSight Enterprise Security Management Express (ESM Express):

Customers using versions 6.x prior to 6.9.1 should upgrade to 6.9.1c or 6.11.0, and then install the patch below.

HISTORY
Version:1 (rev.1) - 20 September 2017 Initial release

Third Party Security Patches: Third party security patches that are to be installed on systems running Micro Focus 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 Micro Focus services support channel. For other issues about the content of this Security Bulletin, send e-mail to security@microfocus.com.

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

 

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3P = 3rd Party Software
GN = Micro Focus General Software
MU = Multi-Platform Software
NS = NonStop Servers
OV = OpenVMS
PV = ProCurve
ST = Storage Software
UX = MF-UX


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