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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2017.0974
VMware vCenter Server updates resolve a remote code
execution vulnerability via BlazeDS
18 April 2017
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: VMware vCenter Server
Publisher: VMWare
Operating System: VMware ESX Server
Windows
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2017-5641
Original Bulletin:
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0007.html
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Advisory ID: VMSA-2017-0007
Severity: Critical
Synopsis: VMware vCenter Server updates resolve a remote code
execution vulnerability via BlazeDS
Issue date: 2017-04-13
Updated on: 2017-04-13 (Initial Advisory)
CVE number: CVE-2017-5641
1. Summary
VMware vCenter Server updates resolve a remote code execution
vulnerability via BlazeDS
2. Relevant Products
VMware vCenter Server
3. Problem Description
Remote code execution vulnerability via BlazeDS
VMware vCenter Server contains a remote code execution vulnerability
due to the use of BlazeDS to process AMF3 messages. This issue may
be exploited to execute arbitrary code when deserializing an
untrusted Java object.
VMware would like to thank Markus Wulftange of Code White GmbH for
reporting this issue to us.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has
assigned the identifier CVE-2017-5641 to this issue.
Column 5 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/ Mitigation
Product Version on Severity Apply patch Workaround
vCenter Server 6.5 Any Critical 6.5c KB2149815
vCenter Server 6.0 Any Critical 6.0U3b KB2149816
vCenter Server 5.5 Any N/A Not affected N/A
4. Solution
Please review the patch/release notes for your product and
version and verify the checksum of your downloaded file.
VMware vCenter Server 6.5c
Downloads:
https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-
server-6-pubs.html
Documentation:
https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/details?downloadGroup=3DVC650C
&productId=3D618&rPId=3D15826
VMware vCenter Server 6.0U3b
Downloads:https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/details?downloadGroup
=3DVC60U3B&productId=3D491&rPId=3D15722
Documentation:
https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-
server-6-pubs.html
5. References
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=3DCVE-2017-5641
https://kb.vmware.com/kb/2149815
https://kb.vmware.com/kb/2149816
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6. Change log
2017-04-13 VMSA-2017-0007
Initial security advisory in conjunction with the release of VMware
vCenter Server 6.5c and 6.0U3b on 2017-04-13.
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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@lists.vmware.com
bugtraq@securityfocus.com
fulldisclosure@seclists.org
E-mail: security@vmware.com
PGP key at: https://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
VMware Security & Compliance Blog
https://blogs.vmware.com/security
Twitter
https://twitter.com/VMwareSRC
Copyright 2017 VMware Inc. All rights reserved.
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