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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2021.1201
HPESBST04115 rev.1 - HPE SimpliVity Systems using VMware -
Remote Code Execution
9 April 2021
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: HPE SimpliVity
SimpliVity OmniStack
SimpliVity OmniCube
Publisher: Hewlett-Packard
Operating System: Virtualisation
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Access Confidential Data -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2021-21974 CVE-2021-21973 CVE-2021-21972
Reference: ESB-2021.0677
Original Bulletin:
https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbst04115en_us
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SECURITY BULLETIN
Document ID: hpesbst04115en_us
Version: 1
HPESBST04115 rev.1 - HPE SimpliVity Systems using VMware - Remote Code
Execution
NOTICE: The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted upon as soon
as possible.
Release Date: 2021-04-07
Last Updated: 2021-04-08
Potential Security Impact: Remote: Code Execution
Source: Hewlett Packard Enterprise, HPE Product Security Response Team
VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
VMware announced multiple security vulnerabilities on systems running on
various versions of ESXi hypervisor and vCenter servers. This can potentially
impact HPE SimpliVity systems (HPE SimpliVity 380 Gen 9, HPE SimpliVity 380 Gen
10, HPE SimpliVity 380 Gen 10 G, HPE SimpliVity Gen 10 H, HPE SimpliVity 325
Gen 10, HPE SimpliVity 2600 Gen 10, SimpliVity OmniCube, SimpliVity OmniStack
for Cisco, SimpliVity OmniStack for Lenovo and SimpliVity OmniStack for Dell
nodes) running on any of the impacted versions (7.0 before
ESXi_7.0.1-0.30.17551050, 6.7 before ESXi670-202102401-SG, 6.5 before
ESXi650-202102101-SG).
Information about these vulnerabilities :
o CVE-2021-21974 (ESXi Hypervisor)
A malicious actor residing in the management network who has access to port 427
on ESXi host may be able to trigger the heap-overflow issue in OpenSLP service
resulting in remote code execution.
o CVE-2021-21972 (vCenter Server)
A malicious actor with network access to port 443 may exploit this issue to
execute commands with unrestricted privileges on the underlying operating
system that hosts vCenter Server.
o CVE-2021-21973 (vCenter Server)
A malicious actor with network access to port 443 may exploit this issue by
sending a POST request to vCenter Server plugin leading to information
disclosure.
References:
o CVE-2021-21974
o CVE-2021-21972
o CVE-2021-21973
SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
o HPE SimpliVity 2600 - depends on ESXi version see HPE SimpliVity OmniStack
Interoperability Guide
o HPE SimpliVity 2600 Gen10 - depends on ESXi version see HPE SimpliVity
OmniStack Interoperability Guide
o HPE SimpliVity 325 - depends on ESXi version see HPE SimpliVity OmniStack
Interoperability Guide
o HPE SimpliVity 380 - depends on ESXi version see HPE SimpliVity OmniStack
Interoperability Guide
o HPE SimpliVity 380 Gen10 - depends on ESXi version see HPE SimpliVity
OmniStack Interoperability Guide
o HPE SimpliVity 380 Gen10 G - depends on ESXi version see HPE SimpliVity
OmniStack Interoperability Guide
o HPE SimpliVity 380 Gen10 H - depends on ESXi version see HPE SimpliVity
OmniStack Interoperability Guide
o HPE SimpliVity 380 Gen9 - depends on ESXi version see HPE SimpliVity
OmniStack Interoperability Guide
o SimpliVity OmniCube - HPE OmniStack 3.7.10 U1 or earlier
o SimpliVity OmniStack for Cisco - HPE OmniStack 3.7.10 U1 or earlier
o SimpliVity OmniStack for Dell - HPE OmniStack 3.7.10 U1 or earlier
o SimpliVity OmniStack for Lenovo - HPE OmniStack 3.7.10 U1 or earlier
BACKGROUND
HPE calculates CVSS using CVSS Version 3.1. If the score is provided from NIST,
we will display Version 2.0, 3.0, or 3.1 as provided from NVD.
Reference V3 Vector V3 Base V2 Vector V2 Base
Score Score
CVE-2021-21972 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/ 9.8 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/ 10
UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) C:C/I:C/A:C)
CVE-2021-21973 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/ 5.3 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/ 5
UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N) C:P/I:N/A:N)
CVE-2021-21974 (CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/ 8.8 (AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/ 5.8
UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) C:P/I:P/A:P)
Information on CVSS is documented in HPE Customer Notice: HPSN-2008-002
RESOLUTION
HPE has recommended remediation by applying patches for the impacted version:
For ESXi
o For ESXi version 6.5 apply ESXi 6.5 P06 (ESXi670-202102401-SG)
o For ESXi version 6.7 apply ESXi 6.7 EP 18 (ESXi650-202102101-SG)
o For ESXi version 7.0 apply ESXi 7.0 Update 1d (ESXi_7.0.1-0.30.17551050)
For vSphere Client
o For vCenter 6.5 version apply vCenter Server 6.5 Update 3n or vCenter
Server Appliance 6.5 Update 3n (VCSA)
o For vCenter 6.7 version apply vCenter Server 6.7 Update 3l or vCenter
Server Appliance 6.7 Update 3l (VCSA)
o For vCenter 7.0 version apply the manual workaround as suggested in https:/
/kb.vmware.com/s/article/82374 Non-HPE site
IMPORTANT: Please refer to the HPE SimpliVity OmniStack Interoperability Guide
for the latest firmware and software policies, hypervisor guidelines and
supported upgrade paths.
HISTORY
Version:1 (rev.1) - 7 April 2021 Initial release
Third Party Security Patches: Third party security patches that are to be
installed on systems running Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) software products
should be applied in accordance with the customer's patch management policy.
Support: For issues about implementing the recommendations of this Security
Bulletin, contact normal HPE Services support channel. For other issues about
the content of this Security Bulletin, send e-mail to security-alert@hpe.com.
Report: To report a potential security vulnerability for any HPE supported
product:
o Web Form: https://www.hpe.com/info/report-security-vulnerability
o Email: security-alert@hpe.com
o Hewlett Packard Enterprise Product Security Response Policy: https://
support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docLocale=en_US&docId=
a00100637en_us
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Security Bulletin Archive: A list of recently released Security Bulletins is
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System management and security procedures must be reviewed frequently to
maintain system integrity. HPE is continually reviewing and enhancing the
security features of software products to provide customers with current secure
solutions.
"HPE is broadly distributing this Security Bulletin in order to bring to the
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