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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2014.1033.3
VMware product updates address security vulnerabilities in
Apache Struts library
11 September 2014
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: VMware vCenter Operations Management Suite
VMWare vCenter Orchestrator
Publisher: VMware
Operating System: Windows
Linux variants
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2014-0112 CVE-2014-0094 CVE-2014-0050
Reference: ASB-2014.0077
ESB-2014.1103
Revision History: September 11 2014: Updated security advisory in conjunction with the
release of vCenter Orchestrator 5.5.2 on 2014-09-09.
July 14 2014: Updated security advisory in conjunction with the
release of vCenter Operations Management Suite 5.7.3
on 2014-07-10
June 25 2014: Initial Release
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VMware Security Advisory
Advisory ID: VMSA-2014-0007.2
Synopsis: VMware product updates address security vulnerabilities in
Apache Struts library
Issue date: 2014-06-24
Updated on: 2014-09-09
CVE number: CVE-2014-0050, CVE-2014-0094, CVE-2014-0112
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1. Summary
VMware product updates address security vulnerabilities in Apache
Struts library
2. Relevant releases
VMware vCenter Operations Management Suite prior to 5.8.2
VMware vCenter Operations Management Suite prior to 5.7.3
VMware vCenter Orchestrator prior to 5.5.2
3. Problem Description
a. The Apache Struts library is updated to version 2.3.16.2 to
address multiple security issues.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)
has assigned the names CVE-2014-0050, CVE-2014-0094, and
CVE-2014-0112 to these issues.
CVE-2014-0112 may lead to remote code execution. This issue was
found to be only partially addressed in CVE-2014-0094.
CVE-2014-0050 may lead to a denial of service condition.
vCenter Operations Management Suite (vCOps) is affected by both
CVE-2014-0112 and CVE-2014-0050. Exploitation of CVE-2014-0112
may lead to remote code execution without authentication.
vCenter Orchestrator (vCO) is affected by CVE-2014-0050 and not
by CVE-2014-0112.
Workaround
A workaround for CVE-2014-0112 is documented in VMware Knowledge Base
article 2081470.
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
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vCOPS 5.8.x any vCOPS 5.8.2
vCOPS 5.7.x any vCOPS 5.7.3
vCO 5.5 any vCO 5.5.2
vCO 5.1 any patch pending
vCO 4.2 any patch pending
4. Solution
Please review the patch/release notes for your product and version
and verify the checksum of your downloaded file.
vCenter Operations Management Suite 5.8.2 and 5.7.3
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Downloads and Documentation:
https://www.vmware.com/go/download-vcops
vCenter Orchestrator 5.5.2
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Downloads and Documentation:
https://www.vmware.com/go/download-vsphere
5. References
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-0050
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-0094
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-0112
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2081470
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6. Change log
2014-06-24 VMSA-2014-0007
Initial security advisory in conjunction with the release of vCenter
Operations Management Suite 5.8.2 on 2014-06-24.
2014-07-11 VMSA-2014-0007.1
Updated security advisory in conjunction with the release of vCenter
Operations Management Suite 5.7.3 on 2014-07-10.
2014-09-09 VMSA-2014-0007.2
Updated security advisory in conjunction with the release of vCenter
Orchestrator 5.5.2 on 2014-09-09.
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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
fulldisclosure at seclists.org
E-mail: security at vmware.com
PGP key at: http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1055
VMware Security Advisories
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories
VMware Security Response Policy
https://www.vmware.com/support/policies/security_response.html
VMware Lifecycle Support Phases
https://www.vmware.com/support/policies/lifecycle.html
Twitter
https://twitter.com/VMwareSRC
Copyright 2014 VMware Inc. All rights reserved.
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