Detailed permission escalation vulnerability in multiple Hitachi JP1 Products

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Affected Systems:
Hitachi JP1/NETM/DM Client-Base 9.x
Hitachi JP1/NETM/DM Client-Base 8.x
Oracle JP1/NETM/DM Manager 9.x
Oracle JP1/NETM/DM Manager 8.x
Hitachi JP1/Software Distribution Manager
Description:
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Bugtraq id: 54435

Hitachi JP1/IT Desktop Management-Manager is used to centrally manage all IT assets.

Multiple Hitachi JP1 products have security vulnerabilities caused by incorrect Software Package Manager settings. Local Users can exploit this vulnerability to escalate permissions.

<* Source: Hitachi

Link: http://secunia.com/advisories/49907/
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Suggestion:
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Vendor patch:

Hitachi
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The vendor has released a patch to fix this security problem. Please download it from the vendor's homepage:

Http://www.hitachi.co.jp