ZDI-12-166 : (0Day) HP LeftHand Virtual SAN Appliance Unauthenticated Access Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

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ZDI-12-166 : (0Day) HP LeftHand Virtual SAN Appliance Unauthenticated
Access Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-12-166
August 22, 2012

• – CVE ID:

• – CVSS:
  10, AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

• – Affected Vendors:
  Hewlett-Packard

• – Affected Products:
  Hewlett-Packard LeftHand Virtual SAN

• – Vulnerability Details:
  This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on
  vulnerable installations of HP LeftHand Virtual SAN Appliance.
  Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The flaw exists within the hydra component which listens by default on
13841/tcp. The hydra daemon is responsible for management remote operations
such as user creation, snapshots, etc. Insufficient authentication is
performed prior to performing administrative level tasks. A remote attacker
can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code under the context
of the process.

• – Vendor Response:
  This vulnerability is being disclosed publicly without a patch in
  accordance with the ZDI 180 day deadline.

• – Disclosure Timeline:
  2011-12-22 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  2012-08-22 - 0Day advisory released in accordance with the ZDI 180 day
  deadline policy

• – Credit:
  This vulnerability was discovered by:

• e6af8de8b1d4b2b6d5ba2610cbf9cd38

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