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Message-ID: <e929bb28797146c6980d0b5b855b3d2e@EX13-MBX-002.vmware.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2014 17:50:47 +0000
From: VMware Security Response Center <security@...are.com>
To: "fulldisclosure@...lists.org" <fulldisclosure@...lists.org>,
"bugtraq@...urityfocus.com" <bugtraq@...urityfocus.com>
Subject: NEW VMSA-2014-0013 - VMware vCloud Automation Center product
updates address a critical remote privilege escalation vulnerability
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VMware Security Advisory
Advisory ID: VMSA-2014-0013
Synopsis: VMware vCloud Automation Center product updates address a
critical remote privilege escalation vulnerability
Issue date: 2014-12-09
Updated on: 2014-12-09 (Initial Advisory)
CVE number: CVE-2014-8373
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1. Summary
VMware vCloud Automation Center (vCAC) product updates address a
critical vulnerability in the vCAC VMware Remote Console (VMRC)
function which could lead to a remote privilege escalation.
2. Relevant releases
vCloud Automation Center 6.x without patch
3. Problem Description
a. VMware vCloud Automation Center remote privilege escalation
VMware vCloud Automation Center has a remote privilege escalation
vulnerability. This issue may allow an authenticated vCAC user to
obtain administrative access to vCenter Server.
This issue is present in environments that use the "Connect (by)
Using VMRC" function in vCAC to connect directly to vCenter Server.
Environments that exclusively use vCloud Director (vCD) as a
proxy to connect to vCenter Server are not affected.
At this time the issue is remediated by removing the "Connect (by)
Using VMRC" functionality for directly connecting to vCenter
Server. Deploying the provided patch will remove this
functionality.
VMware is working on a secure solution that will restore this
functionality. Customers may continue to use the "Connect (by)
Using RDP" or "Connect (by) Using SSH" options for remote desktop
management as they are not affected by this issue.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)
has assigned the identifier CVE-2014-8373 to this issue.
Column 4 of the following table lists the action required to
remediate the vulnerability in each release, if a solution is
available.
VMware Product Running Replace with/
Product Version on Apply Patch
=================== ======= ======= ===================
vRealize Automation 6.2 any Not Affected *
vCloud Automation
Center 6.1.1 any VMRC_VCAC_6.1.1.zip **
vCloud Automation
Center 6.1 any VMRC_VCAC_6.1.zip **
vCloud Automation
Center 6.0.1.2 any VMRC_VCAC_6.0.1.2.zip **
vCloud Automation
Center 6.0.1.1 any VMRC_VCAC_6.0.1.1.zip **
vCloud Automation
Center 6.0.1 any VMRC_VCAC_6.0.1.zip **
* vRealize Automation 6.2 ships with "Connect (by) Using VMRC" removed
for directly connecting to vCenter Server.
** Deployment of this patch will remove "Connect (by) Using VMRC"
functionality for directly connecting to vCenter Server.
4. Solution
Please review the patch/release notes for your product and version
and verify the checksum of your downloaded file.
vCloud Automation Center 6.x
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Downloads and Documentation:
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2097932
5. References
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8373
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6. Change log
2014-12-09 VMSA-2014-0013
Initial security advisory in conjunction with the release of patches
for vCloud Automation Center 6.x on 2014-12-09.
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7. Contact
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This Security Advisory is posted to the following lists:
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E-mail: security at vmware.com
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