Hewlett Packard AdvanceStack Switch Managment Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

From: Tamer Sahin (tsat_private)
Date: Thu Feb 07 2002 - 23:42:51 PST

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    Hewlett Packard AdvanceStack Switch Managment Authentication Bypass
    Vulnerability
    
    Type:
    Access Validation Error
    
    Release Date:
    February 8, 2002
    
    Product / Vendor:
    HP AdvanceStack 10Base-T Switching Hubs combine economical 10Base-T
    functionality with the performance of switching. Each switching hub
    starts out as a simple, single-segment, shared 10Base-T hub.
    
    http://www.hp.com
    
    Summary:
    A problem with the HP switch allows some users to change
    configuration of the switch. A bug introduced in the HP AdvanceStack
    J3210A that could allow users full access on the switch. Upon taking
    advantage of this vulnerability, the user could change the
    configuration of the switch and could change admin password.
    
    Therefore, it is possible for a superuser password changing with
    unprivileged access on the switch to gain elevated privileges, and
    potentially change configuration of the switch.
    
    Exploit:
    An attacker can get unauthorized access to the switch read/write
    password change page this page http://host/security/web_access.html
    and change superuser password. Connect superuser privileged via Web
    or Telnet.
    
    Tested:
    HP J3210A AdvanceStack
    
    Vulnerable:
    HP J3210A AdvanceStack
    
    Disclaimer:
    http://www.securityoffice.net is not responsible for the misuse or
    illegal use of any of the information and/or the software listed on
    this security advisory.
    
    Author:
    Tamer Sahin
    tsat_private
    http://www.securityoffice.net
    
    Tamer Sahin
    http://www.securityoffice.net
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