VDB-106742 · CVE-2017-4926 · BID 100844

VMware vCenter Server up to 6.5 Stored cross site scripting

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in VMware vCenter Server up to 6.5 (Server Management Software). Affected by this issue is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability (Stored). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

VMware vCenter Server (6.5 prior to 6.5 U1) contains a vulnerability that may allow for stored cross-site scripting (XSS). An attacker with VC user privileges can inject malicious java-scripts which will get executed when other VC users access the page.

The bug was discovered 09/15/2017. The weakness was disclosed 09/15/2017 (Website). The advisory is available at vmware.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-4926 since 12/26/2016. The attack may be launched remotely. Required for exploitation is a simple authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 103377 (VMware vCenter Server 6.5.x < 6.5u1 H5 Client Stored XSS (VMSA-2017-0015)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 216128 (VMware vCenter Server 6.5 Update 1 Missing (VMSA-2017-0015, VMSA-2017-0017)).

Applying the patch 6.5 U1 is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (103377). The entries 106740, 106741 and 109667 are pretty similar.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
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Exploitinginfo

Name: Stored
Class: Cross site scripting / Stored
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 103377
Nessus Name: VMware vCenter Server 6.5.x < 6.5u1 H5 Client Stored XSS (VMSA-2017-0015)
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OpenVAS ID: 800004
OpenVAS Name: VMware vCenter Server H5 Client Stored XSS Vulnerability
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Patch: 6.5 U1

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12/26/2016 🔍
07/27/2017 +213 days 🔍
09/15/2017 +50 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: vmware.com
Researcher: Thomas Ornetzeder.
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-4926 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1039364
SecurityFocus: 100844 - VMware vCenter Server CVE-2017-4926 HTML Injection Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/16/2017 14:15
Updated: 01/13/2021 10:51
Changes: 09/16/2017 14:15 (74), 11/17/2019 08:29 (5), 01/13/2021 10:46 (2), 01/13/2021 10:51 (1)
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