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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2014.1938
VMware vSphere Data Protection product update addresses a
critical information disclosure vulnerability.
24 October 2014
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: VMware vSphere Data Protection
Publisher: VMware
Operating System: VMware ESX Server
Linux variants
Windows
Impact/Access: Access Privileged Data -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2014-4624
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VMware Security Advisory
Advisory ID: VMSA-2014-0011
Synopsis: VMware vSphere Data Protection product update addresses a
critical information disclosure vulnerability.
Issue date: 2014-10-22
Updated on: 2014-10-22 (Initial Advisory)
CVE number: CVE-2014-4624
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1. Summary
VMware vSphere Data Protection product updates address a
vulnerability that could lead to sensitive information disclosure.
2. Relevant releases
VMware vSphere Data Protection 5.5 prior to 5.5.7
3. Problem Description
a. VMware vSphere Data Protection (VDP) contains a vulnerability that
may allow a remote user to retrieve sensitive account credentials
from the affected VDP server using Java API calls. No
authentication to the VDP server is required for this potential
attack. Exposed information includes MCUser and GSAN account
passwords of all grid systems that are being monitored in VPD
Enterprise Manager.
VMware would like to thank Jakub Mleczko from the Orange Poland
security team for reporting this issue to EMC and the EMC Product
Security Response Center for working with us on the issue.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)
has assigned the identifier CVE-2014-4624 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
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VDP 5.8 any not affected
VDP 5.5 any 5.5.7
VDP 5.1 any not affected
4. Solution
Please review the patch/release notes for your product and version
and verify the checksum of your downloaded file.
VMware vSphere Data Protection
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Downloads:
https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/details?productId=375&downloadGroup=VDPADV
55_7
Documentation:
https://www.vmware.com/support/vdr/doc/vdp_557_releasenotes.html
5. References
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-4624
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6. Change log
2014-10-22 VMSA-2014-0011
Initial security advisory for VDP 5.5.7 which was on released on
2014-10-09.
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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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