Check Point Advisories

HP Universal CMDB Default Credentials Arbitrary File Upload (CVE-2014-2617)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2014-1829
Date Published:	21 Sep 2014
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Monday 22 September, 2014
Source:	HP
Industry Reference:	CVE-2014-2617
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	HP Universal CMDB v10.0x prior to Patch UCMDB_00142 HP Universal CMDB v10.1x prior to Patch UCMDB_00140
Vulnerability Description	A code execution vulnerability exists in HP Universal CMDB. The vulnerability is due to the use of hard-coded credentials when processing HTTP requests. A remote attacker can upload arbitrary files to arbitrary locations using the default credentials.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the HP Universal CMDB Default Credentials Arbitrary File Upload protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: HP Products Protection Violation.
Attack Information: HP Universal CMDB Default Credentials Arbitrary File Upload