SB2012122105 - Multiple vulnerabilities in VMware, vCenter Server Appliance

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-3107)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.

VMware vCenter Server 5.1 before Update 1, when anonymous LDAP binding for Active Directory is enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by providing a valid username in conjunction with an empty password.

2) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-6325)

The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to gain access to sensitive information.

VMware vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) 5.0 before Update 2 does not properly parse XML documents, which allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2013-0006.html
• http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0018.html