SB2023041245 - Information disclosure in HP TippingPoint NGFW



SB2023041245 - Information disclosure in HP TippingPoint NGFW

Published: April 12, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023041245
Severity
Critical
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

Critical 100%
  • Low
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  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0160)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists due to an error in the TLS/DTLS heartbeat functionality. A remote attacker can read system memory contents without needing to log on to the server and retrieve private keys, passwords or other sensitive information

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure on the vulnerable system.

Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.



Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.