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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2016.0700
VMware vRealize Automation and vRealize Business Advanced and Enterprise
address Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issues
16 March 2016
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: VMware vRealize Automation
VMware vRealize Business Advanced and Enterprise
Publisher: VMware
Operating System: Linux variants
Windows
Impact/Access: Cross-site Scripting -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2016-2075 CVE-2015-2344
Original Bulletin:
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0003.html
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VMware Security Advisory
Advisory ID: VMSA-2016-0003
Synopsis: VMware vRealize Automation and vRealize Business Advanced
and Enterprise address Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issues.
Issue date: 2016-03-15
Updated on: 2016-03-15 (Initial Advisory)
CVE number: CVE-2015-2344, CVE-2016-2075
1. Summary
VMware vRealize Automation and vRealize Business Advanced and
Enterprise address Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issues.
2. Relevant Releases
VMware vRealize Automation 6.x prior to 6.2.4
VMware vRealize Business Advanced and Enterprise 8.x prior to 8.2.5
3. Problem Description
a. Important Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue in VMware
vRealize Automation
VMware vRealize Automation contains a vulnerability that may allow
for a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack. Exploitation of this
issue may lead to the compromise of a vRA user's client workstation.
VMware would like to thank would like to thank Lukasz Plonka for
reporting this issue to us.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has
assigned the identifier CVE-2015-2344 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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VMware vRealize Automation 7.x Linux Not Affected
VMware vRealize Automation 6.x Linux 6.2.4
VMware vRealize Automation 5.x Windows Not Affected
b. Important Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue in vRealize
Business Advanced and Enterprise
VMware vRealize Business Advanced and Enterprise contains a
vulnerability that may allow for a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
attack. Exploitation of this issue may lead to the compromise of a
vRB user's client workstation.
VMware would like to thank Alvaro Trigo Martin de Vidales of Deloitte
Spain for reporting this issue to us.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has
assigned the identifier CVE-2016-2075 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
============= ======= ======= =================
VMware vRealize Business 8.x Linux 8.2.5
Advanced and Enterprise
VMware vRealize Business 7.x Linux Not Affected
Standard
VMware vRealize Business 6.x Linux Not Affected
Standard
4. Solution
Please review the patch/release notes for your product and
version and verify the checksum of your downloaded file.
VMware vRealize Automation 6.2.4
Downloads and Doumentation:
https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/info/slug/infrastructure_operations_manage
ment/vmware_vrealize_automation/6_2
VMware vRealize Business Advanced and Enterprise 8.2.5
Downloads and Doumentation:
https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/info/slug/infrastructure_operations_manage
ment/vmware_vrealize_business/8_2
5. References
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-2344
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2075
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6. Change log
2016-03-15 VMSA-2016-0003 Initial security advisory in conjunction
with the release of VMware vRealize Automation 6.2.4 and VMware
vRealize Business Advanced and Enterprise 8.2.5 on 2016-03-15.
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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: https://kb.vmware.com/kb/1055
VMware Security Advisories
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories
Consolidated list of VMware Security Advisories
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2078735
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 2016 VMware Inc. All rights reserved.
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