Note: This is an archival copy of Security Sun Alert 200051 as previously published on http://sunsolve.sun.com.
Latest version of this security advisory is available from http://support.oracle.com as Sun Alert 1000039.1.
Article ID : 1000039.1
Article Type : Sun Alerts (SURE)
Last reviewed : 2007-10-29
Audience : PUBLIC
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Sun Fire X2100 M2/X2200 M2 ELOM is Vulnerable to Unauthorized Use as a Proxy For Sending Unsolicited Bulk E-mail (Spam)

Category
Security

Release Phase
Resolved

Product
Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server
Sun Fire X2200 M2 Server

Bug Id
6546916

Date of Resolved Release
28-SEP-2007

Impact

A security vulnerability in the X2100 and X2200 M2 Embedded Lights Out Manager (ELOM) software may allow remote unprivileged users the ability to initiate unauthorized network traffic from the embedded service processor (SP). This may allow the SP to be used as a proxy to send unsolicited bulk e-mail (spam).


Contributing Factors

This issue can occur on the following platforms:

  • Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server
  • Sun Fire X2200 M2 Server

Notes:

  1. No other x64 systems are affected by this issue.
  2. The SPARC platform is not affected by this issue.
To determine the firmware version of the SP, the ipmitool(1M) utility can
be run as in the following example:

    $ ipmitool -H <hostname> -U <username> mc info
    Device ID                 : 5
    Device Revision           : 0
    Firmware Revision         : 3.09
    IPMI Version              : 2.0

or the following command can be used at the CLI (logged in to the SP):

    /SP -> show /SP/AgentInfo
    /SP/AgentInfo
    ...
    Properties:
        HWVersion = 0
        FWVersion = 3.09

 


Symptoms

There are no reliable symptoms that would indicate that this issue has been exploited.


Workaround

To prevent this issue from occurring, administrators can restrict access to the SP by either connecting only via the serial port or else by connecting the Net Mgmt RJ-45 ethernet port to a private management network.

Additional information regarding management of the Sun Fire X2100/X2200 M2 Servers, ELOM, and ipmitool(1m) can be found in the "Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide" at:


Resolution

This issue is resolved in SP/BMC firmware version 3.09 from the 1.5 (for the X2100) and the 1.5a (for the X2200) Tools and Drivers CD ISO image available at:

Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server:

Sun Fire X2200 M2 Server:



Modification History
Date: 04-OCT-2007
  • Updated the Resolution section

Date: 25-OCT-2007
  • Updated the Synopsis

Date: 30-OCT-2007
  • Updated Contributing Factors and Relief/Workaround sections














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