Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in VMware, vCenter Server Appliance

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU41594

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3790

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to execute arbitrary code.

Ruby vSphere Console (RVC) in VMware vCenter Server Appliance allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands as root by escaping from a chroot jail.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

vCenter Server Appliance: 5.1 - 5.5

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server_appliance:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server_appliance:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://secunia.com/advisories/58823
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67756
https://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030436
https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-159/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to open a a specially crafted file.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.