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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2018.2676
VMware AirWatch Agent and VMware Content Locker updates
resolve data protection vulnerabilities.
7 September 2018
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: VMware AirWatch Agent and VMware Content Locker
Publisher: VMWare
Operating System: Apple iOS
Impact/Access: Access Privileged Data -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2018-6976 CVE-2018-6975
Original Bulletin:
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0023.html
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VMware Security Advisory
Advisory ID: VMSA-2018-0023
Severity: Low
Synopsis: AirWatch Agent and VMware Content Locker updates resolve
data protection vulnerabilities.
Issue date: 2018-09-05
Updated on: 2018-09-05 (Initial Advisory)
CVE number: CVE-2018-6975
CVE-2018-6976
1. Summary
AirWatch Agent and VMware Content Locker updates resolve data
protection vulnerabilities.
2. Relevant Products
AirWatch Agent for iOS (A/W Agent)
VMware Content Locker for iOS (A/W Locker)
3. Problem Description
a. The AirWatch Agent for iOS devices contains a data
protection vulnerability
The AirWatch Agent for iOS devices contains a data protection
vulnerability whereby the files and keychain entries in the Agent are
not encrypted.
VMware would like to thank Stephan Sekula of Compass Security for
reporting this issue to us.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has
assigned the identifier CVE-2018-6975 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
A/W Agent x.x iOS Low 5.8.1 None
b. The VMware Content Locker for iOS devices contains a data
protection vulnerability
The VMware Content Locker for iOS devices contains a data protection
vulnerability in the SQLite database. This vulnerability relates to
unencrypted filenames and associated metadata in SQLite database for
the Content Locker.
VMware would like to thank Stephan Sekula of Compass Security for
reporting this issue to us.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has
assigned the identifier CVE-2018-6976 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
A/W Locker x.x iOS Low 4.14 None
4. Solution
AirWatch Agent for iOS 5.8.1
Downloads and Documentation:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/airwatch-agent/id338761996?mt=3D8
VMware Content Locker for iOS 4.14
Downloads and Documentation:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vmware-content-locker/id525890839?mt=3D8
5. References
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-6975
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-6976
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6. Change log
2018-09-05: Initial security advisory in conjunction with the release
of VMware Content Locker for iOS 4.14 on 2018-09-05
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7. Contact
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http://lists.vmware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/security-announce
This Security Advisory is posted to the following lists:
security-announce@lists.vmware.com<mailto:security-announce@lists.vmwar=
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bugtraq@securityfocus.com<mailto:bugtraq@securityfocus.com>
fulldisclosure@seclists.org<mailto:fulldisclosure@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
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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