HPESBGN03712 rev.1 - HPE LoadRunner and Performance Center, Remote Code Execution

  • Document ID:KM02994282
  • Creation Date:20-Oct-2017
  • Modified Date:20-Oct-2017
    • Micro Focus Products:
      loadrunner professional
      loadrunner enterprise

Summary

A potential security vulnerability has been identified in HPE LoadRunner and Performance Center. This vulnerability could be remotely exploited to allow remote code execution.

Reference

SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN

Document ID: KM02994282 (hpesbgn03712en_us)

Version: 1

HPESBGN03712 rev.1 - HPE LoadRunner and Performance Center, Remote Code Execution
NOTICE: The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted upon as soon as possible.

Release Date: 2017-03-07

Last Updated: 2017-03-07

Potential Security Impact: Remote: Code Execution

Source: Hewlett Packard Enterprise, HPE Product Security Response Team

VULNERABILITY SUMMARY

A potential security vulnerability has been identified in HPE LoadRunner and Performance Center. This vulnerability could be remotely exploited to allow remote code execution.

References: CVE-2017-5789 - Remote Code Execution

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.

  • HPE LoadRunner - v12.53.0 and earlier
  • HPE Performance Center - v12.53.0 and earlier

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-2017-5789
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
7.3
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
6.8
Information on CVSS is documented in HPE Customer Notice: HPSN-2008-002

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

RESOLUTION

HPE has provided the following software updates to resolve the vulnerability in the impacted versions of HPE LoadRunner and Performance Center.

LoadRunner - Please download and install v12.53 Patch 4 using following links:

Release notes for the LoadRunner patch is available at: https://softwaresupport.hpe.com/group/softwaresupport/search-result/-/facetsearch/document/KM02688589

Performance Center - Please download and install v12.53 Patch 4 using following link:

Release notes for the Performance Center patch is available at:https://softwaresupport.hpe.com/group/softwaresupport/search-result/-/facetsearch/document/KM02690789

HISTORY 
Version:1 (rev.1) - 7 March 2017 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.

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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

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