Message-Id: <20070705111906.303BC186A@hpchs.cup.hp.com>
Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2007 04:19:05 -0700
From: security-alert@...com
To: bugtraq@...urityfocus.com
Subject: [security bulletin] HPSBPI02228 SSRT071404 rev.1 - HP Instant Support - Driver Check Running on Windows XP, Remote Unauthorized Access

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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN

Document ID: c01077597
Version: 1

HPSBPI02228 SSRT071404 rev.1 - HP Instant Support - Driver Check Running on Windows XP, Remote Unauthorized Access

NOTICE: The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted upon as soon as possible.

Release Date: 2007-06-13
Last Updated: 2007-07-02


Potential Security Impact: Remote unauthorized access

Source: Hewlett-Packard Company, HP Software Security Response Team

VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
A potential security vulnerability has been identified with an ActiveX control in HP Instant Support - Driver Check running on Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could be remotely exploited to allow unauthorized access to the system.

References: none 

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
HP Instant Support - Driver Check earlier than v1.5.0.3 running on Microsoft Windows XP, XP Professional, XP Home Edition, XP Tablet PC Edition

BACKGROUND

The Hewlett-Packard Company thanks John Heasman of NGSSoftware (http://www.ngssoftware.com) for reporting this vulnerability to security-alert@...com. 

The Hewlett-Packard Company thanks Carlo Di Dato (aka shinnai) for reporting this vulnerability to security-alert@...com.

RESOLUTION

HP has provided the following software update to resolve this vulnerability: 

HP Instant Support - Driver Check v1.5.0.3 or later 

To update HP Instant Support - Driver Check, visit http://www.hp.com/go/drivercheck 


  1. On the initial screen, click [Check Now]. 
  2. If there is a version of the ActiveX control older than 1.5.0.3, the next screen will explain that the control needs to be updated. 
  3. Click [Continue] to update the ActiveX control. 
  4. Close the HP Instant Support - Driver Check application or continue to use it. 


PRODUCT SPECIFIC INFORMATION 

None

HISTORY: 
Version:1 (rev.1) - 2 July 2007 Initial Release 

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* The Software Product Category that this Security Bulletin relates to is represented by the 5th and 6th characters of the Bulletin number in the title: 

GN = HP General SW
MA = HP Management Agents
MI = Misc. 3rd Party SW
MP = HP MPE/iX
NS = HP NonStop Servers
OV = HP OpenVMS
PI = HP Printing & Imaging
ST = HP Storage SW
TL = HP Trusted Linux
TU = HP Tru64 UNIX
UX = HP-UX
VV = HP VirtualVault
 

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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©Copyright 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. 

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