Multiple vulnerabilities in Certain HPE Apollo, XL Servers

Published: 2023-03-17

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	4
CVE-ID	CVE-2021-0187 CVE-2022-26343 CVE-2022-26837 CVE-2022-32231
CWE-ID	CWE-284 CWE-20 CWE-665
Exploitation vector	Local
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	HPE ProLiant XL70d Gen10 Server Hardware solutions / Firmware HPE ProLiant XL230k Gen10 Server Hardware solutions / Firmware HPE ProLiant XL170r Gen10 Server Hardware solutions / Firmware HPE ProLiant XL190r Gen10 Server Hardware solutions / Firmware HPE Apollo 6500 Gen10 System Hardware solutions / Firmware HPE Apollo 4510 Gen10 System Hardware solutions / Firmware HPE Apollo 4200 Gen10 Server Hardware solutions / Firmware HPE Apollo 2000 System ROM Hardware solutions / Firmware HPE ProLiant XL450 Gen10 Server Hardware solutions / Firmware HPE Apollo 2000 Gen10 Plus System Hardware solutions / Firmware HPE ProLiant XL220n Gen10 Plus Server Hardware solutions / Firmware HPE ProLiant XL290n Gen10 Plus Server Hardware solutions / Firmware HPE Apollo 4200 Gen10 Plus System Hardware solutions / Firmware
Vendor	HPE

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU72455

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0187

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in the BIOS firmware. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

HPE ProLiant XL70d Gen10 Server : before 2.76_02-09-2023

HPE ProLiant XL230k Gen10 Server: before 2.76_02-09-2023

HPE ProLiant XL170r Gen10 Server: before 2.76_02-09-2023

HPE ProLiant XL190r Gen10 Server: before 2.76_02-09-2023

HPE Apollo 6500 Gen10 System: before 2.76_02-09-2023

HPE Apollo 4510 Gen10 System: before 2.76_02-09-2023

HPE Apollo 4200 Gen10 Server: before 2.76_02-09-2023

HPE Apollo 2000 System ROM: before 2.76_02-09-2023

HPE ProLiant XL450 Gen10 Server: before 2.76_02-09-2023

HPE Apollo 2000 Gen10 Plus System: before 2.76_02-09-2023

HPE ProLiant XL220n Gen10 Plus Server: before 1.72_02-02-2023

HPE ProLiant XL290n Gen10 Plus Server: before 1.72_02-02-2023

HPE Apollo 4200 Gen10 Plus System: before 1.72_02-02-2023

External links

http://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docLocale=en_US&docId=hpesbhf04440en_us

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU72449

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26343

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in the BIOS firmware. A local privileged user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

HPE ProLiant XL70d Gen10 Server : before 2.76_02-09-2023

HPE ProLiant XL230k Gen10 Server: before 2.76_02-09-2023

HPE ProLiant XL170r Gen10 Server: before 2.76_02-09-2023

HPE ProLiant XL190r Gen10 Server: before 2.76_02-09-2023

HPE Apollo 6500 Gen10 System: before 2.76_02-09-2023

HPE Apollo 4510 Gen10 System: before 2.76_02-09-2023

HPE Apollo 4200 Gen10 Server: before 2.76_02-09-2023

HPE Apollo 2000 System ROM: before 2.76_02-09-2023

HPE ProLiant XL450 Gen10 Server: before 2.76_02-09-2023

HPE Apollo 2000 Gen10 Plus System: before 2.76_02-09-2023

HPE ProLiant XL220n Gen10 Plus Server: before 1.72_02-02-2023

HPE ProLiant XL290n Gen10 Plus Server: before 1.72_02-02-2023

HPE Apollo 4200 Gen10 Plus System: before 1.72_02-02-2023

External links

http://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docLocale=en_US&docId=hpesbhf04440en_us

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

3) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU72452

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26837

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the BIOS firmware. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

HPE ProLiant XL70d Gen10 Server : before 2.76_02-09-2023

HPE ProLiant XL230k Gen10 Server: before 2.76_02-09-2023

HPE ProLiant XL170r Gen10 Server: before 2.76_02-09-2023

HPE ProLiant XL190r Gen10 Server: before 2.76_02-09-2023

HPE Apollo 6500 Gen10 System: before 2.76_02-09-2023

HPE Apollo 4510 Gen10 System: before 2.76_02-09-2023

HPE Apollo 4200 Gen10 Server: before 2.76_02-09-2023

HPE Apollo 2000 System ROM: before 2.76_02-09-2023

HPE ProLiant XL450 Gen10 Server: before 2.76_02-09-2023

HPE Apollo 2000 Gen10 Plus System: before 2.76_02-09-2023

HPE ProLiant XL220n Gen10 Plus Server: before 1.72_02-02-2023

HPE ProLiant XL290n Gen10 Plus Server: before 1.72_02-02-2023

HPE Apollo 4200 Gen10 Plus System: before 1.72_02-02-2023

External links

http://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docLocale=en_US&docId=hpesbhf04440en_us

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

4) Improper Initialization

EUVDB-ID: #VU72451

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32231

CWE-ID: CWE-665 - Improper Initialization

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper initialization in the BIOS firmware. A local user can run a specially crafted application to execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

HPE ProLiant XL70d Gen10 Server : before 2.76_02-09-2023

HPE ProLiant XL230k Gen10 Server: before 2.76_02-09-2023

HPE ProLiant XL170r Gen10 Server: before 2.76_02-09-2023

HPE ProLiant XL190r Gen10 Server: before 2.76_02-09-2023

HPE Apollo 6500 Gen10 System: before 2.76_02-09-2023

HPE Apollo 4510 Gen10 System: before 2.76_02-09-2023

HPE Apollo 4200 Gen10 Server: before 2.76_02-09-2023

HPE Apollo 2000 System ROM: before 2.76_02-09-2023

HPE ProLiant XL450 Gen10 Server: before 2.76_02-09-2023

HPE Apollo 2000 Gen10 Plus System: before 2.76_02-09-2023

HPE ProLiant XL220n Gen10 Plus Server: before 1.72_02-02-2023

HPE ProLiant XL290n Gen10 Plus Server: before 1.72_02-02-2023

HPE Apollo 4200 Gen10 Plus System: before 1.72_02-02-2023

External links

http://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docLocale=en_US&docId=hpesbhf04440en_us

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.