HPSBGN02333 SSRT080031 rev.2 - HP Software Update HPeDiag Running on Windows, Remote Disclosure of Information and Execution of Arbitrary Code

  • KM02992699
  • 18-Oct-2017
  • 18-Oct-2017

Summary

A potential vulnerability has been identified with the HPeDiag ActiveX control which is a component of HP Software Update running under windows. The vulnerability could be exploited to allow remote disclosure of information and execution of arbitrary code.

Reference

SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN

Document ID: KM02992699 (c01439758)

Version: 2

HPSBGN02333 SSRT080031 rev.2 - HP Software Update HPeDiag Running on Windows, Remote Disclosure of Information and Execution of Arbitrary Code
NOTICE: The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted upon as soon as possible.

Release Date: 2008-04-24

Last Updated: 2010-10-25


Potential Security Impact: Remote disclosure of information and execution of arbitrary code

Source: Hewlett Packard Enterprise, HPE Product Security Response Team

VULNERABILITY SUMMARY

A potential vulnerability has been identified with the HPeDiag ActiveX control which is a component of HP Software Update running under windows. The vulnerability could be exploited to allow remote disclosure of information and execution of arbitrary code.

References: CVE-2008-0712

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.

Any PC with HP Software Update v4.000.009.002 or earlier running on Windows

BACKGROUND

CVSS 2.0 Base Metrics

Reference
Base Vector
Base Score
CVE-2008-0712
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
6.4

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

The Hewlett-Packard Company thanks Chew Keong TAN of vuln.sg for reporting this vulnerability to security-alert@hp.com.

Note:

HP Software Update is an HP application which checks for and downloads updates for HP products firmware, software, and drivers. It can also help update the security and functionality of HP products. HP Software Update may be installed on a PC as part of the software supplied with certain HP PCs, printers, scanners, or cameras Customers can also download the HP Software Update for installation from the HP Web Site.

RESOLUTION

HP has provided HP Software Update v4.000.010.008 or subsequent to resolve this vulnerability.

HP Software Update v5.002 is available here. 
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?product=3892964

Notes:

1. If HP Software Update is reinstalled using the recovery solution, the procedure above must be repeated.

2. On a PC where HP Software Update is present, the procedure above must be followed even if HP Software Update is never used.

3. This resolution applies the Windows Registry kill bit to the following CLSIDs:

{60178279-6D62-43af-A336-77925651A4C6} 
{DC4F9DA0-DB05-4BB0-8FB2-03A80FE98772} 
{0C378864-D5C4-4D9C-854C-432E3BEC9CCB} 
{93441C07-E57E-4086-B912-F323D741A9D8} 
{CDAF9CEC-F3EC-4B22-ABA3-9726713560F8} 
{CF6866F9-B67C-4B24-9957-F91E91E788DC} 
{A95845D8-8463-4605-B5FB-4F8CFBAC5C47} 
{B9C13CD0-5A97-4C6B-8A50-7638020E2462} 
{C70D0641-DDE1-4FD7-A4D4-DA187B80741D} 
{DE233AFF-8BD5-457E-B7F0-702DBEA5A828} 
{AB049B11-607B-46C8-BBF7-F4D6AF301046} 
{910E7ADE-7F75-402D-A4A6-BB1A82362FCA} 
{42C68651-1700-4750-A81F-A1F5110E0F66} 
{BF931895-AF82-467A-8819-917C6EE2D1F3} 
{4774922A-8983-4ECC-94FD-7235F06F53A1} 
{E12DA4F2-BDFB-4EAD-B12F-2725251FA6B0} 
{C94188F6-0F9F-46B3-8B78-D71907BD8B77} 
{6470DE80-1635-4B5D-93A3-3701CE148A79} 
{17E67D4A-23A1-40D8-A049-EE34C0AF756A} 
{AB237044-8A3B-42BB-9EE1-9BFA6721D9ED} 
{784F2933-6BDD-4E5F-B1BA-A8D99B603649}

PRODUCT SPECIFIC INFORMATION 
None

HISTORY

Version: 1 (rev.1) - 24 April 2008 Initial release 
Version: 2 (rev.2) - 25 October 2010 HP Software Update v5.002 is available

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.

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