Vulnerability identifier: #VU25044

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 8.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-2630

CWE-ID: CWE-427

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
Operations Agent
Server applications / SCADA systems

Vendor: Micro Focus

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.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Operations Agent: 8.53 - 11.0

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External links
http://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2014-2630/
http://redtimmysec.wordpress.com/2020/02/04/perf-exploiter/

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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. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.