SUPPORT COMMUNICATION- SECURITY BULLETIN HPSBHF03436 rev.2 - HP Thin Client with ThinPro OS, running Linux, Local Elevated Privileges

Related Vulnerabilities: CVE-2016-0728  

A potential security vulnerability has been identified with certain HP Thin Clients running ThinPro OS. The vulnerability could be exploited exploited locally resulting in elevated privileges.

Potential Security Impact:
Elevated Privileges
Source: Hewlett­Packard Company, HP Software Security Response Team

VULNERABILITY SUMMARY

A potential security vulnerability has been identified with certain HP Thin Clients running ThinPro OS. The vulnerability could be exploited exploited locally resulting in elevated privileges.
Reference Number
  • PSRT110023
  • CVE-2016-0728
SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
  • HP ThinPro 4.4
  • HP ThinPro 5.0
  • HP ThinPro 5.1
  • HP ThinPro 5.2
  • HP ThinPro 5.2.1
BACKGROUND
CVSS 2.0 Base Metrics
Reference
Base Vector
Base Score
CVE-2016-0728
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
7.2
Information on CVSS is documented in HP Customer Notice: HPSN­2008­002.
RESOLUTION
HP has released the following software updates to resolve the vulnerability. Patches for the affected version of HP ThinPro can be found through the links below:
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Third Party Security Patches: Third party security patches that are to be installed on systems running HP software products should be applied in accordance with the customer's patch management policy.
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PI
HP Printing and Imaging
HF
HP Hardware and Firmware
GN
HP General Software
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System management and security procedures must be reviewed frequently to maintain system integrity. HP is continually reviewing and enhancing the security features of software products to provide customers with current secure solutions.

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REVISION HISTORY : Version:1 (rev.1) ­ 10 February 2016 Initial release; Version:2 (rev.2) ­ 26 July 2017 Fixed broken links, added boilerplate reuse c05565415