SB2016070302 - Multiple vulnerabilities in VMware, vRealize Log Insight

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Cross-site request forgery (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-2082)

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.

2) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-2081)

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.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

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