VMware Tanzu products update for OpenSSL

1) Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

EUVDB-ID: #VU64922

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2097

CWE-ID: CWE-311 - Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to an error in AES OCB mode for 32-bit x86 platforms using the AES-NI assembly optimized implementation. Under specific circumstances OpenSSL does not encrypt the entire message and can reveal sixteen bytes of data that was preexisting in the memory that wasn't written. A remote attacker can gain access to potentially sensitive information.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Isolation Segment: before 2.7.47, 2.10.27, 2.11.16, 2.12.11, 2.7.47, 2.7.47, 2.7.47

Platform Automation Toolkit: before 4.4.29

VMware Tanzu Application Service for VMs: before 2.7.52, 2.10.34, 2.11.22, 2.12.16, 2.13.7, 2.7.52, 2.7.52, 2.7.52, 2.7.52

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:isolation_segment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:platform_automation_toolkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_tanzu_application_service_for_vms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/usn-5502-1

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.