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CVE-2013-4810 Hewlett Packard (HP) ProCurve Manager (PCM), PCM+, Identity Driven Manager (IDM), and Application Lifecycle Management: command or code injection

In plain words: The program treats text it receives as instructions instead of plain data. The attacker can run commands on the machine — often the whole device is taken over.

Confirmed exploited by CISA on · US federal patch deadline Apr 15, 2022

What to do

  1. Install Hewlett Packard (HP)'s security update for ProCurve Manager (PCM), PCM+, Identity Driven Manager (IDM), and Application Lifecycle Management. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships.
  2. Keep a list of every internet-facing server you run so nothing is forgotten.
  3. Patch anything in this catalog first, ahead of normal patch cycles.
  4. Put admin and file-transfer apps behind a VPN or single sign-on instead of the open internet.

Who is affected

Work IT. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.

What's at risk: Mass data theft and ransomware: a single flaw in a file-transfer or email server has exposed thousands of organisations at once.

The details

Official name
HP Multiple Products Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Product
Hewlett Packard (HP) ProCurve Manager (PCM), PCM+, Identity Driven Manager (IDM), and Application Lifecycle Management
CISA description
HP ProCurve Manager (PCM), PCM+, Identity Driven Manager (IDM), and Application Lifecycle Management allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a marshalled object to (1) EJBInvokerServlet or (2) JMXInvokerServlet.
Type of flaw
Command or code injection (CWE-94)
Confirmed exploited
Mar 25, 2022
US federal patch deadline
Apr 15, 2022

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Questions about CVE-2013-4810

Is CVE-2013-4810 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2013-4810 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Mar 25, 2022, which means there is reliable evidence of real-world attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2013-4810?

Install Hewlett Packard (HP)'s security update for ProCurve Manager (PCM), PCM+, Identity Driven Manager (IDM), and Application Lifecycle Management. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships. Keep a list of every internet-facing server you run so nothing is forgotten.

Am I affected by CVE-2013-4810?

Only if you use Hewlett Packard (HP) ProCurve Manager (PCM), PCM+, Identity Driven Manager (IDM), and Application Lifecycle Management. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.

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