Vulnerability identifier: #VU93319
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-400
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
vCenter Server
Server applications /
Virtualization software
Vendor: VMware, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources within the License Server. A remote attacker can send specially crafted packets to the server, trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
vCenter Server: 7.0 U1 - 8.0.0c
External links
http://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24505
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-882/
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.