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TITLE:
Sun SPARC Enterprise M4000 / M5000 Server XSCFU Security Bypass

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA33585

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/33585/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass, System access

WHERE:
>From local network

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Sun SPARC Enterprise Server M Series
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/16788/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Sun SPARC M4000 / M5000 Server,
which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security
restrictions and potentially compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified configuration error
and can be exploited to log in as root to the eXtended System Control
Facility Unit (XSCFU).

The vulnerability is reported in Sun SPARC Enterprise M4000 / M5000
Server having serial numbers for the weeks 38 through 49 of 2008.
Please see vendor advisory for more information on determining
affected serial numbers.

SOLUTION:
The vendor recommends opening a Sun Service Request for affected
products.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-249126-1

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