Published:2011/12/15  Last Updated:2013/01/30

JVN#05255562
Multiple vulnerabilities in products that use the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) SDK

Overview

Products that use the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) SDK sample code provided by Intel contain multiple vulnerabilities.

Products Affected

Products that use the PXE SDK sample may be vulnerable.

For more information, refer to the vendor information under "Vendor Status"

Description

Products that use the PXE SDK sample code provided by Intel contain directory traversal and buffer overflow vulnerabilities.

Impact

Information stored by the product using the PXE SDK sample code may be viewed, or arbitrary code may be executed.

Solution

Update the software
Update according to the information provided by the product developer.

Vendor Status

Vendor Status Last Update Vendor Notes
FUJITSU LIMITED Vulnerable 2011/12/15
Hitachi Vulnerable 2011/12/29
I-O DATA DEVICE, INC. Not Vulnerable 2013/01/30
NEC Corporation Vulnerable 2011/12/15

References

JPCERT/CC Addendum

This JVN publication was delayed to 2011/12/15 after developer fixes were developed. From the fiscal year 2011, JPCERT/CC is using a new vendor coordination procedure. This new procedure came from the recommendation of the fiscal year 2010 "Study Group on Information System Vulnerability Handling" aimed at more timely JVN publications.

Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC

Credit

Nobuyuki Kanaya of Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. reported this vulnerability to IPA.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.

Other Information

JPCERT Alert
JPCERT Reports
CERT Advisory
CPNI Advisory
TRnotes
CVE CVE-2009-0270
JVN iPedia JVNDB-2011-000102

Update History

2011/12/15
FUJITSU LIMITED update status
2012/01/04
Hitachi update status
2013/01/30
I-O DATA DEVICE, INC. update status