#VU41594 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in vCenter Server Appliance - CVE-2014-3790

Vulnerability identifier: #VU41594

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3790

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
vCenter Server Appliance
Client/Desktop applications / Virtualization software

Vendor: VMware, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to execute arbitrary code.

Ruby vSphere Console (RVC) in VMware vCenter Server Appliance allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands as root by escaping from a chroot jail.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

vCenter Server Appliance: 5.1 - 5.5

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External links
https://secunia.com/advisories/58823
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67756
https://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030436
https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-159/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.