SB20241016101 - Multiple vulnerabilities in VMware NSX



SB20241016101 - Multiple vulnerabilities in VMware NSX

Published: October 16, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB20241016101
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 3
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 33% Low 67%
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) OS Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38817)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A local privileged user can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.



2) Improper privilege management (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38818)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management. A remote user can obtain permissions from a separate group role than previously assigned.


3) Spoofing attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38815)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can trick the victim into clicking on a specially crafted URL and spoof the page content.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.