TITLE:
HP OpenView Operations/OpenView VantagePoint JRE Security Bypass

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA17272

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17272/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
HP OpenView Operations 7.x
http://secunia.com/product/2099/
HP OpenView Operations 8.x
http://secunia.com/product/4199/
HP OpenView VantagePoint 6.x
http://secunia.com/product/2337/

DESCRIPTION:
HP has acknowledged a vulnerability in the JRE (Java Runtime
Environment ) included with HP OpenView Operations and OpenView
VantagePoint, which can be exploited by malicious people to
compromise a user's system.

For more information:
SA15671

The vulnerability has been reported in JRE version 1.4.2_07 and prior
in the following products:
* OpenView Operations version 8.0 for HP-UX
* OpenView Operations version 8.x for Solaris
* OpenView Operations version 7.x for HP-UX
* OpenView Operations version 7.x for Solaris
* OpenView VantagePoint version 6.x for HP-UX  running JavaGUI
version 7.x
* OpenView VantagePoint version 6.x for Solaris  running JavaGUI
version 7.x

SOLUTION:
Apply patches.
http://itrc.hp.com

OpenView Operations version 8.0 for HP-UX B.11.00 / B.11.11:
Install PHSS_33627 or later.

OpenView Operations version 7.x for HP-UX B.11.00 / B.11.11:
Install PHSS_32406 or later.

OpenView VantagePoint version 6.x for HP-UX B.11.00:
Install PHSS_33866 or later.

OpenView Operations version 8.x for Solaris:
Install ITOSOL_00451 or later.

OpenView Operations version 7.x for Solaris:
Install ITOSOL_00388 or later.

OpenView VantagePoint version 6.x for Solaris:
Install ITOSOL_00468 or later.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
HP SSRT051052:
http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=HPSBMA01234

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