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More Java Problems for APC
Posted: 8:51 am
March 20th, 2006
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It seems like problems with APC are going to come back to the masses yet again. Remember last year? Well, it looks like strange things are afoot at the Java ranch again. Patch away. This kind of goes a long way toward showing you that appliances are not bullet proof. Sure they may not suffer from the same problems Microsoft operating systems do but they are still written by underpaid programmers and they still need to be managed. Patch away :) APC Security Advisory for PowerChute Business Edition 7.x & PowerChute Network Shutdown 2.2.x Java Runtime Environment Unsigned Applet Privilege EscalationA problem exists with multiple versions of Sun's Java Runtime Environment (JRE) that may allow an unsigned applet to escalate its privileges. PowerChute Business Edition and PowerChute Network Shutdown may install a vulnerable JRE. For PowerChute Business Edition 7.x Users: Download and apply the JRE update patch to all machines running the PCBEagent or server. Official Announcement

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r.s.b. |

I was the one that called out that bug and spent hours on the phone with APC to get it diagnosed last year. I ahve been a long time supporter but am now shopping for a new company. So far Belkin has been equally disappointing.



ScottInFlorida |

The thing that really bugs me about APC is that their website practically requires you to give them your social security number before you can download anything.

It’s ridiculous that you have to login with a username and password (at least 6 characters with a number and capital letter while standing on your left foot and reciting the cyrillic alphabet backwards) before you download one of their crappy patches.

APC products are pretty good and I’ve been using them for years but their software blows.

Hey, million dollar idea: Write your own freeware application that interfaces with the APC hardware and sell banner ads for it. “When Jenna needs batteries she only uses APC batteries because they give the best buzzzzzzzz.”








 

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