CVE-2009-3843

Hewlett-Packard Operations Manager Server Backdoor Account Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

10.0

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

HP Operations Manager 8.10 on Windows contains a "hidden account" in the XML file that specifies Tomcat users, which allows remote attackers to conduct unrestricted file upload attacks, and thereby execute arbitrary code, by using the org.apache.catalina.manager.HTMLManagerServlet class to make requests to manager/html/upload.

HP Operations Manager v8.10 de Windows contiene una cuenta oculta en el fichero XML donde se especifican los usuarios de Tomcat, lo que permite a atacantes remotos realizar ataques de subida de ficheros sin restricción, y por lo tanto ejecutar código de su elección, usando la clase org.apache.catalina.manager.HTMLManagerServlet para hacer peticiones a manager/html/upload.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Hewlett-Packard Operations Manager. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists due to a hidden account present within the Tomcat users XML file. Using this account a malicious user can access the org.apache.catalina.manager.HTMLManagerServlet class. This is defined within the catalina-manager.jar file installed with the product. This servlet allows a remote user to upload a file via a POST request to /manager/html/upload. If an attacker uploads malicious content it can then be accessed and executed on the server which leads to arbitrary code execution under the context of the SYSTEM user.

*Credits: Stephen Fewer of Harmony Security (www.harmonysecurity.com)

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 10.0

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2009-11-02 CVE Reserved
2009-11-20 CVE Published
2010-12-14 First Exploit
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2024-09-23 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CAPEC

References (9)

URL	Tag	Source
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023222	Vdb Entry
http://www.osvdb.org/60317	Vdb Entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-085	X_refsource_misc
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54361	Vdb Entry
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21419179
http://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-5.5-doc/manager-howto.html

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16317	2010-12-14

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125873415424980&w=2	2017-08-17
http://secunia.com/advisories/37444	2017-08-17

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Hp Search vendor "Hp"		Operations Manager Search vendor "Hp" for product "Operations Manager"				8.10 Search vendor "Hp" for product "Operations Manager" and version "8.10"		windows		Affected