VMware Workspace ONE Unified Endpoint Management Console up to 9.1.5.5/9.2.3.27/9.5.0.16/9.6.0.7/9.7.0.7 SAML Authentication improper authentication

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in VMware Workspace ONE Unified Endpoint Management Console up to 9.1.5.5/9.2.3.27/9.5.0.16/9.6.0.7/9.7.0.7 (Endpoint Management Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component SAML Authentication. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The VMware Workspace ONE Unified Endpoint Management Console (A/W Console) 9.7.x prior to 9.7.0.8, 9.6.x prior to 9.6.0.8, 9.5.x prior to 9.5.0.17, 9.4.x prior to 9.4.0.23, 9.3.x prior to 9.3.0.25, 9.2.x prior to 9.2.3.28, and 9.1.x prior to 9.1.5.6 contains a SAML authentication bypass vulnerability which can be leveraged during device enrollment. This vulnerability may allow for a malicious actor to impersonate an authorized SAML session if certificate-based authentication is enabled. This vulnerability is also relevant if certificate-based authentication is not enabled, but the outcome of exploitation is limited to an information disclosure (Important Severity) in those cases.

The bug was discovered 10/04/2018. The weakness was presented 10/05/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vmware.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-6979 since 02/13/2018. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 118091 (VMware AirWatch Console 9.1.x < 9.1.5.6 / 9.2.x < 9.2.3.27 / 9.3.x < 9.3.0.25 / 9.4.x < 9.4.0.22 / 9.5.x < 9.5.0.16 / 9.6.x < 9.6.0.7 / 9.7.x < 9.7.0.3 SAML Security Bypass), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers and running in the context r.

Upgrading to version 9.1.5.6, 9.2.3.28, 9.5.0.17, 9.6.0.8 or 9.7.0.8 eliminates this vulnerability. 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 (118091). See VDB-122485, VDB-134122, VDB-134508 and VDB-154901 for similar entries.

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Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Nessus ID: 118091
Nessus Name: VMware AirWatch Console 9.1.x < 9.1.5.6 / 9.2.x < 9.2.3.27 / 9.3.x < 9.3.0.25 / 9.4.x < 9.4.0.22 / 9.5.x < 9.5.0.16 / 9.6.x < 9.6.0.7 / 9.7.x < 9.7.0.3 SAML Security Bypass
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Workspace ONE Unified Endpoint Management Console 9.1.5.6/9.2.3.28/9.5.0.17/9.6.0.8/9.7.0.8

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02/13/2018 🔍
10/04/2018 +232 days 🔍
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10/12/2018 +6 days 🔍
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Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: vmware.com
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CVE: CVE-2018-6979 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1041808

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

Created: 10/06/2018 01:15 PM
Updated: 05/23/2023 07:48 AM
Changes: 10/06/2018 01:15 PM (66), 03/30/2020 10:15 PM (3), 05/23/2023 07:48 AM (4)
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