VMware Tanzu Operations Manager update for PostgreSQL
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-23222 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-311 |
| Exploitation vector | Local network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
VMware Tanzu Operations Manager Server applications / Virtualization software |
| Vendor | VMware, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data
EUVDB-ID: #VU58114
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-23222
CWE-ID:
CWE-311 - Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.
The vulnerability exists due to the way the libpq process in PostgreSQL handles encrypted connections. A man-in-the-middle attacker can inject false responses to the client's first few queries, despite the use of SSL certificate verification and encryption. The attacker can exfiltrate the client's password or other confidential data that might be transmitted early in a session.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsVMware Tanzu Operations Manager: before 2.10.9
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://tanzu.vmware.com/security/usn-5765-1
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
