EMC VPLEX: Access Privileged Data -- Existing Account

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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                               ESB-2013.1346
       ESA-2013-060: EMC VPLEX Information Disclosure Vulnerability
                             27 September 2013

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:          EMC VPLEX
Publisher:        EMC
Operating System: Network Appliance
Impact/Access:    Access Privileged Data -- Existing Account
Resolution:       Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names:        CVE-2013-3278  

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ESA-2013-060: EMC VPLEX Information Disclosure Vulnerability

EMC Identifier: ESA-2013-060

CVE Identifier: CVE-2013-3278

Severity Rating: 
CVSS v2 Base Score: 6.8 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Affected products: 
EMC VPLEX Local/Metro/Geo with GeoSynchrony 5.2 Patch1 and
earlier

Summary: 
A vulnerability exists in EMC VPLEX where sensitive information may 
be exposed.

Details: 
EMC VPLEX contains a vulnerability that stores LDAP/AD bind password
in plain text in VPLEX management server configuration file. This can 
potentially be exploited by a malicious user who has access to the 
configuration file to obtain the sensitive password and gain privileged access
to protected resources.

Resolution: 
The following EMC VPLEX GeoSynchrony version contains resolutions
to these issues:

EMC VPLEX GeoSynchrony 5.2 SP1

EMC recommends impacted customers to upgrade to GeoSynchrony 5.2 SP1 or later
and preferably to target code in GeoSynchrony 5.2 SP1 or later code family.

Customers are strongly advised to change existing LDAP/AD binding password to
mitigate the exposure.

Link to remedies:

EMC VPLEX Customers who wish to upgrade to GeoSynchrony 5.2 SP1, should 
schedule an upgrade with their local CE.

Read and use the information in this EMC Security Advisory to assist in 
avoiding any situation that might arise from the problems described herein. If
you have any questions regarding this product alert, contact EMC Software 
Technical Support at 1-877-534-2867.

For an explanation of Severity Ratings, refer to EMC Knowledgebase solution 
emc218831. EMC recommends all customers take into account both the base score
and any relevant temporal and environmental scores which may impact the 
potential severity associated with particular security vulnerability.

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