Vulnerability Description
A potential security vulnerability has been identified in HPE Intelligent Provisioning, Service Pack for ProLiant, and HPE Scripting ToolKit. The vulnerability could be locally exploited to allow arbitrary code execution during the boot process. **Note:** This vulnerability is related to using insmod in GRUB2 in the specific impacted HPE product and HPE is addressing this issue. HPE has made the following software updates and mitigation information to resolve the vulnerability in Intelligent Provisioning, Service Pack for ProLiant, and HPE Scripting ToolKit. HPE provided latest Intelligent Provisioning, Service Pack for ProLiant, and HPE Scripting Toolkit which includes the GRUB2 patch to resolve this vulnerability. These new boot images will update GRUB2 and the Forbidden Signature Database (DBX). After the DBX is updated, users will not be able to boot to the older IP, SPP or Scripting ToolKit with Secure Boot enabled. HPE have provided a standalone DBX update tool to work with Microsoft Windows, and supported Linux Operating Systems. These tools can be used to update the Forbidden Signature Database (DBX) from within the OS. **Note:** This DBX update mitigates the GRUB2 issue with insmod enabled, and the "Boot Hole" issue for HPE signed GRUB2 applications.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Hpe | Intelligent Provisioning | < 1.72 |
| Hpe | Proliant Bl460C Gen8 Blade Server | - |
| Hpe | Proliant Bl660C Gen8 Blade Server | - |
| Hpe | Proliant Dl160 Gen8 Server | - |
| Hpe | Proliant Dl360E Gen8 Server | - |
| Hpe | Proliant Dl360P Gen8 Server | - |
| Hpe | Proliant Dl380E Gen8 Server | - |
| Hpe | Proliant Dl380P Gen8 Server | - |
| Hpe | Proliant Dl385P Gen8 Server | - |
| Hpe | Proliant Dl560 Gen8 Server | - |
| Hpe | Proliant Dl580 Gen8 Server | - |
| Hpe | Proliant Ml310E Gen8 Server | - |
| Hpe | Proliant Ml350E Gen8 Server | - |
| Hpe | Proliant Ml350P Gen8 Server | - |
| Hpe | Proliant Sl230S Gen8 Server | - |
| Hpe | Proliant Sl250S Gen8 Server | - |
| Hpe | Proliant Sl270S Gen8 Server | - |
| Hpe | Proliant Sl4540 Gen8 Server | - |
| Hpe | Proliant Ws460C Gen8 Graphics Server Blade | - |
| Hpe | Service Pack For Proliant | < 2020.03.0 |
References
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpeVendor Advisory
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpeVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2020-7205?
CVE-2020-7205 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.7 (MEDIUM). A potential security vulnerability has been identified in HPE Intelligent Provisioning, Service Pack for ProLiant, and HPE Scripting ToolKit. The vulnerability could be locally exploited to allow arbi...
How severe is CVE-2020-7205?
CVE-2020-7205 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2020-7205?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Hpe Intelligent Provisioning, Hpe Proliant Bl460C Gen8 Blade Server, Hpe Proliant Bl660C Gen8 Blade Server, Hpe Proliant Dl160 Gen8 Server, Hpe Proliant Dl360E Gen8 Server.