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HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: #00119, 09 August '00
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The information in the following Security Bulletin should be acted upon as
soon as possible. Hewlett-Packard Company will not be liable for any
consequences to any customer resulting from customer's failure to fully
implement instructions in this Security Bulletin as soon as possible.
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PROBLEM: Web password protection is not robust for local users.
PLATFORM: HP OpenView Network Node Manager version 6.1 for platforms
running:
HP-UX release 10.20,
HP-UX release 11.00,
Sun Solaris 2.X,
Window NT4.X and Windows 2000.
DAMAGE: Potential web password vulnerability.
SOLUTION: Apply the appropriate patches noted below.
AVAILABILITY: All patches are available now.
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A. Background
Hewlett-Packard Company has been notified of a vulnerability
in its OpenView Network Node Manager version 6.1. The user
must click in the login box in order to begin entering
his or her login information.
B. Fixing the problem
For HP-UX release 10.20 install patch PHSS_22061
HP-UX release 11.00 install patch PHSS_22062.
Please note the dependencies for each.
For Sun Solaris 2.X use PSOV_02767,
Microsoft products use NNM_00581.
Please note the dependencies for each.
These four patches are not available from the ITRC, the can
be obtained from http://ovweb.external.hp.com/cpe/patches/
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