Multiple vulnerabilities in VMware, vRealize Log Insight

Published: 2016-07-03 | Updated: 2023-10-20

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2016-2082 CVE-2016-2081
CWE-ID	CWE-352 CWE-79
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Aria Operations for Logs (formerly vRealize Log Insight) Client/Desktop applications / Other client software
Vendor	VMware, Inc

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Cross-site request forgery

EUVDB-ID: #VU40219

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-2082

CWE-ID: CWE-352 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Aria Operations for Logs (formerly vRealize Log Insight): 2.0 - 3.3.1

CPE2.3

External links

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036078
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0008.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

2) Cross-site scripting

EUVDB-ID: #VU40220

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-2081

CWE-ID: CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Exploit availability: No

Description

Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XSS attacks.

The vulnerability is caused by an input validation error in VMware vRealize Log Insight 2.x and 3.x before 3.3.2. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Aria Operations for Logs (formerly vRealize Log Insight): 2.0 - 3.3.1

CPE2.3

External links

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036078
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0008.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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