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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2018.0038
vSphere Data Protection (VDP) updates address multiple
security issues. VMware Security Advisory
4 January 2018
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: VMware vSphere Data Protection (VDP)
Publisher: VMWare
Operating System: Virtualisation
Impact/Access: Root Compromise -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Create Arbitrary Files -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Access Confidential Data -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2017-15550 CVE-2017-15549 CVE-2017-15548
Original Bulletin:
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0001.html
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VMSA-2018-0001
vSphere Data Protection (VDP) updates address multiple security issues.
VMware Security Advisory
Advisory ID:
VMSA-2018-0001
Severity:
Critical
Synopsis:
vSphere Data Protection (VDP) updates address multiple security issues.
Issue date:
2018-01-02
Updated on:
2018-01-02 (Initial Advisory)
CVE numbers:
CVE-2017-15548, CVE-2017-15549, CVE-2017-15550
1. Summary
vSphere Data Protection (VDP) updates address multiple security issues
2. Relevant Products
vSphere Data Protection (VDP)
3. Problem Description
a. VDP authentication bypass vulnerability.
VDP contains an authentication bypass vulnerability.
A remote unauthenticated malicious user can potentially bypass application
authentication and gain unauthorized root access to the affected systems.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned
the identifier CVE-2017-15548 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 Product Version Running on Severity Replace with/ Apply Patch Mitigation/ Workaround
VDP 6.1.x VA Critical 6.1.6 None
VDP 6.0.x VA Critical 6.0.7 None
VDP 5.x VA Critical 6.0.7 None
b. VDP arbitrary file upload vulnerability.
VDP contains a file upload vulnerability. A remote authenticated malicious user
with low privileges could potentially upload arbitrary maliciously crafted
files in any location on the server file system.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned
the identifier CVE-2017-15549 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 Product Version Running on Severity Replace with/ Apply Patch Mitigation/ Workaround
VDP 6.1.x VA Critical 6.1.6 None
VDP 6.0.x VA Critical 6.0.7 None
VDP 5.x VA Critical 6.0.7 None
c. VDP path traversal vulnerability.
VDP contains a path traversal vulnerability. A remote authenticated malicious
user with low privileges could access arbitrary files on the server file system
in the context of the running vulnerable application.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned
the identifier CVE-2017-15550 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 Product Version Running on Severity Replace with/ Apply Patch Mitigation/ Workaround
VDP 6.1.x VA Critical 6.1.6 None
VDP 6.0.x VA Critical 6.0.7 None
VDP 5.x VA Critical 6.0.7 None
4. Solution
Please review the patch/release notes for your product and version and verify
the checksum of your downloaded file.
vSphere Data Protection (VDP) 6.1.6
Downloads and Documentation:
https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/details?productId=491&downloadGroup=VDP616
https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vdr_pubs.html
vSphere Data Protection (VDP) 6.0.7
Downloads and Documentation:
https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/details?productId=491&downloadGroup=VDP60_7
https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vdr_pubs.html
5. References
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-15548
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-15549
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-15550
6. Change log
2018-01-02 VMSA-2018-0001
Initial security advisory in conjunction with the release of VMware vSphere
Data Protection 6.1.6 and 6.0.7 on 2018-01-02.
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 2018 VMware Inc. All rights reserved.
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