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Unauthorized password reset vulnerability in BMC Server Automation (BSA) 
Unix/Linux RSCD Agent

BMC Identifier: BMC-2015-0011
CVE Identifier: CVE-2016-1543
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By BMC Application Security, MAR 2016
 
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Vulnerability summary
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A security vulnerability has been identified in BMC Server Automation (BSA) 
RSCD Agent on the Linux/Unix platforms.
The vulnerability allows unauthorized remote password resets on a 
target server by using the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) API of the 
RSCD Agent. Windows agents are not affected.

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CVSS v2.0 Base Metrics
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Reference:  
CVE-2016-1543

Base Vector:          
CVSS v2 Vector (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:P/A:C)

Base Score: 9.0

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Affected versions
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The flaw has been confirmed to exist in the following versions of BSA on
Unix and Linux platforms: 8.2.x, 8.3.x, 8.5.x, 8.6.x and 8.7.x. 

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Resolution
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A hotfix as well as a workaround are available at
 
https://selfservice.bmc.com/casemgmt/sc_KnowledgeArticle?sfdcid=kA214000000dBpnCAE&type=Solution 

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Credits
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Credit for discovery of this vulnerability: 
ERNW Gmbh https://www.ernw.de

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Reference
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CVE-2016-1543
 
Information about BMC's corporate procedure for external vulnerability 
disclosures is at http://www.bmc.com/security


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