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ID:5788 - Exploit for Insecure library loading in Operations Agent - CVE-2014-2630
ID:5788 - Exploit for Insecure library loading in Operations Agent - CVE-2014-2630
Published: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU25044
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-2630
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
Operations Agent
Operations Agent
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to the xglance-bin application from HP Operations Agent loads libraries in an insecure manner. A local user can place a specially crafted library into one of the "lib64" folder on the system and execute arbitrary code with root privileges, as the xglance-bin is a SetUID program.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.