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VMSA-2011-0008 VMware vCenter Server and vSphere Client security vulnerabilities



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                  VMware Security Advisory

Advisory ID:       VMSA-2011-0008
Synopsis:          VMware vCenter Server and vSphere Client security
                  vulnerabilities
Issue date:        2011-05-05
Updated on:        2011-05-05 (initial release of advisory)
CVE numbers:       CVE-2011-0426 CVE-2011-1788 CVE-2011-1789
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1. Summary

  VMware vCenter Server directory traversal and information disclosure
  vulnerabilities. vSphere Client Installer is delivered through an
  unsigned package.

2. Relevant releases

  vCenter Server 4.1 GA
  vCenter Server 4.0 Update 2 and earlier
  VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 6 and earlier

  ESXi 4.1 GA
  ESXi 4.0 without patch ESXi400-201103402-SG

  ESX 4.1 GA
  ESX 4.0 without patch ESX400-201103401-SG

3. Problem Description

 a. vCenter Server Directory Traversal vulnerability

   A directory traversal vulnerability allows an attacker to remotely
   retrieve files from vCenter Server without authentication. In order
   to exploit this vulnerability, the attacker will need to have access
   to the network on which the vCenter Server host resides.

   In case vCenter Server is installed on Windows 2008 or
   Windows 2008 R2, the security vulnerability is not present.

   The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has
   assigned the name CVE-2011-0426 to this issue.

   VMware         Product   Running  Replace with/
   Product        Version   on       Apply Patch
   =============  ========  =======  =================
   vCenter        4.1       Windows  Update 1 *
   vCenter        4.0       Windows  Update 3 *
   VirtualCenter  2.5       Windows  Update 6a

   hosted **      any       any      not affected

   ESXi           any       ESXi     not affected

   ESX            any       ESX      not affected

  * vCenter 4.1 and vCenter 4.0 installed on Windows 2008 or Windows
    2008 R2 is not affected
 ** hosted products are VMware Workstation, Player, ACE, Fusion.

 b. vCenter Server SOAP ID disclosure

   The SOAP session ID can be retrieved by any user that is logged in
   to vCenter Server. This might allow a local unprivileged user on
   vCenter Server to elevate his or her privileges.

   VMware would like to thank Claudio Criscione for reporting this
   issue to us.

   The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)
   has assigned the name CVE-2011-1788 to this issue.

   VMware         Product   Running  Replace with/
   Product        Version   on       Apply Patch
   =============  ========  =======  =================
   vCenter        4.1       Windows  Update 1
   vCenter        4.0       Windows  Update 3
   VirtualCenter  2.5       Windows  not affected

   hosted *       any       any      not affected

   ESXi           any       ESXi     not affected

   ESX            any       ESX      not affected

 * hosted products are VMware Workstation, Player, ACE, Fusion.

 c. vSphere Client Installer package not digitally signed

   The digitally signed vSphere Client installer is packaged in a
   self-extracting installer package which is not digitally signed. As
   a result, when you run the install package file to extract and start
   installing, the vSphere Client installer may display a Windows
   warning message stating that the publisher of the install package
   cannot be verified.

   The vSphere Client Installer package of the following product
   versions is now digitally signed:

     vCenter Server 4.1 Update 1
     vCenter Server 4.0 Update 3

     ESXi 4.1 Update 1
     ESXi 4.0 with patch ESXi400-201103402-SG

     ESX 4.1 Update 1
     ESX 4.0 with patch ESX400-201103401-SG

   An install or update of the vSphere Client from these releases will
   not present a security warning from Windows.
   Note: typically the vSphere Client will request an update if the
   existing client is pointed at a newer version of vCenter or ESX.

   VMware Knowledge Base article 1021404 explains how the unsigned
   install package can be obtained in an alternative, secure way for an
   environment with VirtualCenter 2.5, ESXi/ESX 3.5 or ESX 3.0.3.

   VMware would like to thank Claudio Criscione for reporting this
   issue to us.

   The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)
   has assigned the name CVE-2011-1789 to this issue.

4. Solution

  Please review the patch/release notes for your product and version
  and verify the checksum of your downloaded file.

  vCenter Server 4.1 Update 1
  ---------------------------
  See VMSA-2011-0003 for details.

vCenter Server 4.0 Update 3
  ---------------------------

http://downloads.vmware.com/d/info/datacenter_downloads/vmware_vsphere_4/4_
0
  Release Notes:
  http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vc40_u3_rel_notes.html

  File type: .iso
  md5sum: b04780df75f70621d0c8794e8773a983
  sha1sum: a9f1398306158572ea1c3d202ed8c6ad922e0764

  File type: .zip
  md5sum: bc8179a639dcc6563d7dbf968095edc7
  sha1sum: 61b6dbb1bcf3aa74503e183317a00733b0253faa
VMware vSphere Client
  File type: .exe
  md5sum: 1b90081e422358c407ad9696c70c70f7
  sha1sum: 7ba9043421f8b529b0da08fa83458069ccac0fe9
  VirtualCenter Server 2.5 Update 6a
  ----------------------------------

http://downloads.vmware.com/d/info/datacenter_downloads/vmware_infrastructu
re_3/3_5
  Release Notes:
  http://downloads.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/vi3_vc25u6_rel_notes.html

  File type: .iso
  md5sum: de8c246cf136b382b13be1993ca6ca3f
  sha1sum: e32ec136425b3fb77afa03d8e6666a6b096debbc

  File type: .zip
  md5sum: 41bdc78ba9b06a1691635f1a79062f97
  sha1sum: 3db04c0da053c05fab15900e127a7b20c80ee8a5

ESXi 4.0
  --------
  ESXi400-201103001

https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/OFFLINE/release-274-20110303-677
367/ESXi400-201103001.zip
  md5sum: a68ef31414573460cdadef4d81fb95d0
  sha1sum: 7155e60962b21b5c295a2e9412ac4a445382db31
  http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1032823

  ESXi400-201103001 contains ESXi400-201103402-SG


  ESX 4.0
  -------
  ESX400-201103001
  Download link:

https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/OFFLINE/release-273-20110303-574
144/ESX400-201103001.zip
  md5sum: 5b9a0cfe6c0ff1467c09c8d115910ff8
  sha1sum: 8bfb5df8066a01704eaa24e4d8a34f371816904b
  http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1032822

  ESX400-201103001 contains ESX400-201103401-SG


5. References

  CVE numbers
  http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-0426
  http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-1788
  http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-1789

  VMware KB 1021404
  http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1021404

  VMSA-2011-0003
  http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html

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6. Change log

2011-05-05  VMSA-2011-0008
Initial security advisory in conjunction with the release of vCenter
Server 4.0 Update 3 and VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 6a on 2011-05-05.

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7. Contact

E-mail list for product security notifications and announcements:
http://lists.vmware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/security-announce

This Security Advisory is posted to the following lists:

 * security-announce at lists.vmware.com
 * bugtraq at securityfocus.com
 * full-disclosure at lists.grok.org.uk

E-mail:  security at vmware.com
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Copyright 2011 VMware Inc.  All rights reserved.

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