SB2019103003 - Multiple vulnerabilities in VMware vCenter Server Appliance

Security Bulletin ID SB2019103003

Severity

Medium

Patch available

YES

Number of vulnerabilities 2

Exploitation vector Remote access

Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

Low
Medium
High
Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5537)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a lack of certificate validation during the File-Based Backup and Restore operations. A remote attacker with man-in-the-middle positioning between vCenter Server Appliance and a backup target can intercept sensitive data in transit over FTPS and HTTPS and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

2) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5538)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a lack of certificate validation during the File-Based Backup and Restore operations. A remote attacker with man-in-the-middle positioning between vCenter Server Appliance and a backup target can intercept sensitive data in transit over SCP and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0018.html