HPSBGN03670 rev.1 - HPE Business Service Management (BSM) using Java Deserialization, Remote Code Execution

  • Document ID:KM02994108
  • Creation Date:20-Oct-2017
  • Modified Date:20-Oct-2017

Summary

A vulnerability in the Apache Commons Collections library for handling Java object deserialization was addressed by HPE Business Service Management (BSM). The vulnerability could be exploited remotely to allow remote code execution.

Reference

SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN

Document ID: KM02994108 (c05327447)

Version: 1

HPSBGN03670 rev.1 - HPE Business Service Management (BSM) using Java Deserialization, Remote Code Execution
NOTICE: The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted upon as soon as possible.

Release Date: 2016-11-08

Last Updated: 2016-11-08

Potential Security Impact: Remote: Code Execution

Source: Hewlett Packard Enterprise, HPE Product Security Response Team

VULNERABILITY SUMMARY

A vulnerability in the Apache Commons Collections library for handling Java object deserialization was addressed by HPE Business Service Management (BSM). The vulnerability could be exploited remotely to allow remote code execution.

References:
  • CVE-2016-4405 - Apache Commons Collections, VU#576313
  • PSRT110265

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.

HP Business Service Management Software v9.20-v9.26

BACKGROUND

CVSS Version 3.0 and Version 2.0 Base Metrics
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V3 Vector
V3 Base Score
V2 Vector
V2 Base Score
CVE-2016-4405
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
6.4
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:C/A:P)
7.5
Information on CVSS is documented in HPE Customer Notice: HPSN-2008-002

RESOLUTION

HPE has made the following updates available to resolve the vulnerability for the impacted versions of HPE Business Service Management (BSM):

HISTORY 
Version:1 (rev.1) - 8 November 2016 Initial release

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