CERT-In Vulnerability Note
CIVN-2012-0122
VMware View Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Original Issue Date:December 27, 2012
Severity Rating: HIGH
Systems Affected
- VMware View 5.x prior to version 5.1.2
- VMware View 4.x prior to version 4.6.2
Component Affected
- VMware View Connection Server
- VMware View Security Server
Overview
A directory traversal vulnerability has been reported in the VMware products, which could be exploited by unauthenticated remote attacker to retrieve arbitrary files via unspecified vectors from affected servers to expose sensitive information stored on the server.
Description
This vulnerability exists because of improper validation of user-supplied input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker could exploit this issue to retrieve arbitrary files from the affected servers underlying root file system by submitting URL encoded HTTP GET requests that traverse out of the affected subdirectory.
Workaround
- Disable Security Server
- Block directory traversal attempts
Solution
Upgrade to version 5.1.2 or 4.6.2.
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0017.html
Vendor Information
VMware
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0017.html
References
VMware
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0017.html
Security Tracker
http://securitytracker.com/id/1027875
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/51597
Neopahasis
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2012-12/0161.html
CVE Name
CVE-2012-5978
Disclaimer
The information provided herein is on "as is" basis, without warranty of any kind.
Contact Information
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Postal address
Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In)
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Government of India
Electronics Niketan
6, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road,
New Delhi - 110 003
India
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