HP Data Protector Express (CVE-2010-3008) Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	43113
Class:	Unknown
CVE:	CVE-2010-3008
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Sep 09 2010 12:00AM
Updated:	Sep 09 2010 12:00AM
Credit:	AbdulAziz Hariri of Insight Technologies
Vulnerable:	HP Data Protector Express SSE 4.x HP Data Protector Express SSE 3.X HP Data Protector Express 4.x HP Data Protector Express 3.X
Not Vulnerable:	HP Data Protector Express 4.0 SP1 build 56906 HP Data Protector Express 3.5 SP2 build 56936

HP Data Protector Express (CVE-2010-3008) Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

HP Data Protector Express is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability.

Attackers can leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code and gain elevated privileges or to cause denial-of-service conditions.

The issue affects the following:
HP Data Protector Express 3.x and HP Data Protector Express SSE 3.x prior to build 56936
HP Data Protector Express 4.x and HP Data Protector Express SSE 4.x prior to build 56906

HP Data Protector Express (CVE-2010-3008) Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

HP Data Protector Express (CVE-2010-3008) Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an advisory and fixes. Please see the references for more information.

HP Data Protector Express (CVE-2010-3008) Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

References:

• HPSBMA02516 SSRT090232 (HP)
  
• Micro News Homepage (phptoys)