Published:2013/06/03  Last Updated:2013/06/03

JVN#48108258
HP ProCurve 1700 series switches vulnerable to cross-site request forgery

Overview

HP ProCurve 1700 series switches contain a cross-site request forgery vulnerability.

Products Affected

  • HP ProCurve 1700-8 Switch (J9079A) VA.02.08 and earlier
  • HP ProCurve 1700-24 Switch (J9080A) VB.02.08 and earlier

Description

ProCurve 1700 series switches provided by Hewlett-Packard contain a cross-site request forgery vulnerability.

Impact

If a user views a malicious page while logged in, product settings may be changed.

Solution

Update the software
Update to the latest version according to the information provided by the developer.

Vendor Status

Vendor Link
Hewlett-Packard HP ProCurve 1700-8(J9079A) and 1700-24(J9080A) Switches, Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

References

JPCERT/CC Addendum

Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC

Analyzed on 2013.06.03

Measures Conditions Severity
Access Required can be attacked over the Internet using packets
  • High
Authentication anonymous or no authentication (IP addresses do not count)
  • High
User Interaction Required the user must be convinced to take a standard action that does not feel harmful to most users, such as click on a link or view a file
  • Mid
Exploit Complexity some expertise and/or luck required (most buffer overflows, guessing correctly in small space, expertise in Windows function calls)
  • Mid-High

Description of each analysis measures

Credit

Darren Willis of Fourteenforty Research Institute, Inc. 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-2012-5216
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