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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION- SECURITY BULLETIN

Document ID: c04773272

Version: 3

HPSBHF03408 rev.3 - HP PCs with HP lt4112 LTE/HSPA+ Gobi 4G Module, Remote Execution of Arbitrary Code

Notice: The information in this security bulletin should be acted upon as soon as possible.

Release date : 18-Aug-2015

Last updated : 19-Jul-2017

Potential Security Impact:
Remote execution of arbitrary code

VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
Potential security vulnerabilities have been identified in certain HP notebook PCs with the HP lt4112 LTE/HSPA+ Gobi 4G Module. The vulnerabilities could be exploited remotely to allow execution of arbitrary code.
Reference Number
  • CVE-2015-5367
  • CVE-2015-5368
  • SSRT101965
SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
Affected Products
  • HP EliteBook 725 G2
  • HP EliteBook 745 G1
  • HP EliteBook 755 G2
  • HP EliteBook 820 G1
  • HP EliteBook 820 G2
  • HP EliteBook 840 G1
  • HP EliteBook 840 G2
  • HP EliteBook 850 G1
  • HP EliteBook 850 G2
  • HP EliteBook 1040 G1
  • HP EliteBook 1040 G2
  • HP EliteBook Folio 9470m
  • HP EliteBook Revolve 810 G2
  • HP EliteBook Revolve 810 G3
  • HP ElitePad 1000 G2
  • HP Elite x2 1011 G2
  • HP ProBook 430 G1
  • HP ProBook 430 G2
  • HP ProBook 440 G0
  • HP ProBook 440 G1
  • HP ProBook 440 G2
  • HP ProBook 450 G0
  • HP ProBook 450 G1
  • HP ProBook 450 G2
  • HP ProBook 640 G1
  • HP ProBook 645 G1
  • HP ProBook 650 G1
  • HP ProBook 655 G1
  • HP Pro x2 612 G1
  • HP Spectre x2 13-SMB Pro
  • HP ZBook 14
  • HP ZBook 14 G2
  • HP ZBook 15
  • HP ZBook 15 G2
  • HP ZBook 15u HP ZBook 17
  • HP Zbook 17 G2
  • mt41 Thin Client
BACKGROUND
CVSS 2.0 Base Metrics
Reference
Base Vector
Base Score
CVE-2015-5367
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9
CVE-2015-5368
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:C)
7.8

Information on CVSS is documented in HP Customer Notice: HPSN-2008-002
The Hewlett-Packard Company thanks Mickey Shkatov and Jesse Michael from the Advanced Threat Research team at Intel Security for reporting this issue to security-alert@hp.com.
RESOLUTION
HP has provided firmware updates to address the vulnerabilities for HP PCs with the HP lt4112 LTE/HSPA+ Gobi 4G Module. To obtain the updated firmware, go to the HP Software and Drivers page for your product and and download the 12.500.00.15.1803 firmware or later (HP Softpaq # SP72435 or later).
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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.
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HP Printing and Imaging
HF
HP Hardware and Firmware
GN
HP General Software
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System management and security procedures must be reviewed frequently to maintain system integrity. HP is continually reviewing and enhancing the security features of software products to provide customers with current secure solutions.

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REVISION HISTORY : Version:1 (rev.1) - 26 August 2015 Initial release; Version:2 (rev.2) - 10 September 2015 Updated affected products; Version:3 (rev.3) - 19 July 2017 Shortened firmware install process and replaced existing boilerplate text.

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