-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Note: the current version of the following document is available here: https://h20564.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/ docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04487558 SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN Document ID: c04487558 Version: 2 HPSBST03154 rev.2 - HP StoreFabric C-series MDS switches and HP C-series Nexus 5K switches running Bash Shell, Remote Code Execution NOTICE: The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted upon as soon as possible. Release Date: 2014-11-06 Last Updated: 2014-12-08 Potential Security Impact: Remote code execution Source: Hewlett-Packard Company, HP Software Security Response Team VULNERABILITY SUMMARY A potential security vulnerability has been identified with HP StoreFabric C-series MDS switches and HP C-series Nexus 5K switches running Bash Shell. This is the Bash Shell vulnerability known as "ShellShock" which could be exploited remotely to allow execution of code. References: CVE-2014-6271 CVE-2014-6277 CVE-2014-6278 CVE-2014-7169 CVE-2014-7186 CVE-2014-7187 Cisco defect id: CSCur01099 (for MDS switches) Cisco defect id: CSCur05017 (for Nexus switches) SSRT101747 SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed. All HP StoreFabric C-series MDS switches All HP C-series Nexus 5K switches BACKGROUND CVSS 2.0 Base Metrics =========================================================== Reference Base Vector Base Score CVE-2014-6271 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) 10.0 CVE-2014-6277 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) 10.0 CVE-2014-6278 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) 10.0 CVE-2014-7169 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) 10.0 CVE-2014-7186 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) 10.0 CVE-2014-7187 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) 10.0 =========================================================== Information on CVSS is documented in HP Customer Notice: HPSN-2008-002 RESOLUTION HP is providing software updates as indicated below to resolve the vulnerability in HP StoreFabric C-series MDS switches. No other firmware stream updates are planned beyond the NX-OS 5.x and 6.x versions listed below for the MDS products. HP has released and posted the Cisco switch software version NX-OS 6.2(9a) on HP Support Center (HPSC). This software versions 6.2(9a) has included the fixes for the vulnerability in HP StoreFabric C-series MDS switches which currently supporting NX-OS 6.X releases. HP has released and posted the Cisco switch software version NX-OS 5.2(8e) on HP Support Center (HPSC). This software version 5.2(8e) has included the fix for the vulnerability in HP C-series MDS switches which currently supporting NX-OS 5.X releases. HP is continuing to actively work on software updates to resolve the vulnerability in HP C-series Nexus 5k switches. This bulletin will be revised when these updates become available. MITIGATION INFORMATION If updating to a NX-OS version containing the fix is not currently possible, HP recommends the following steps to reduce the risk of this vulnerability: The "ssh" or "telnet" features may be disabled by the admin user. All MDS and Nexus 5K switches can function in this configuration. Access is available through the console port. HISTORY Version:1 (rev.1) - 6 November 2014 Initial release Version:2 (rev.2) - 8 December 2014 Updated with MDS releases Third Party Security Patches: Third party security patches that are to be installed on systems running HP 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 HP Services support channel. For other issues about the content of this Security Bulletin, send e-mail to security-alert@hp.com. 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