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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2010.0840 Novell PlateSpin Orchestrate Graph Rendering Remote Code Execution Vulnerability 16 September 2010 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Novell Platespin Orchestrate Publisher: Zero Day Initiative Operating System: SUSE Red Hat Windows VMWare ESX Server Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote/Unauthenticated Resolution: Patch/Upgrade Original Bulletin: http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-178 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- ZDI-10-178: Novell PlateSpin Orchestrate Graph Rendering Remote Code Execution Vulnerability http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-178 September 15, 2010 - -- CVSS: 10, (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) - -- Affected Vendors: Novell - -- Affected Products: Novell eDirectory - -- Vulnerability Details: This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Novell Platespin Orchestrate. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within how the application utilizes a bundled component for rendering graphs. The application will pass user-supplied arguments to this component without proper sanitization. An attacker can abuse this to specify arbitrary arguments to this tool. Successful exploitation will lead to code execution in the context of the graph component application. - -- Vendor Response: Novell has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=BkIPy5JtULM~ - -- Disclosure Timeline: 2010-02-02 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2010-09-15 - Coordinated public release of advisory - -- Credit: This vulnerability was discovered by: * 1c239c43f521145fa8385d64a9c32243 - -- About the Zero Day Initiative (ZDI): Established by TippingPoint, The Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) represents a best-of-breed model for rewarding security researchers for responsibly disclosing discovered vulnerabilities. Researchers interested in getting paid for their security research through the ZDI can find more information and sign-up at: http://www.zerodayinitiative.com The ZDI is unique in how the acquired vulnerability information is used. TippingPoint does not re-sell the vulnerability details or any exploit code. Instead, upon notifying the affected product vendor, TippingPoint provides its customers with zero day protection through its intrusion prevention technology. 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