VMware vRealize Log Insight up to 4.6.1/4.7.0 User Registration improper authorization
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A vulnerability has been found in VMware vRealize Log Insight up to 4.6.1/4.7.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component User Registration. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
VMware vRealize Log Insight (4.7.x before 4.7.1 and 4.6.x before 4.6.2) contains a vulnerability due to improper authorization in the user registration method. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow Admin users with view only permission to perform certain administrative functions which they are not allowed to perform.
The bug was discovered 11/13/2018. The weakness was disclosed 11/13/2018 with ING Tech Poland (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at vmware.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-6980 since 02/14/2018. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is necessary for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1548.002 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 119015 (VMware vRealize Log Insight 4.6.x < 4.6.2 / 4.7.x < 4.7.1 Authorization Bypass Vulnerability (VMSA-2018-0028)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context c.
Upgrading to version 4.6.2 or 4.7.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (119015).
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Class: Improper authorizationCWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 119015
Nessus Name: VMware vRealize Log Insight 4.6.x < 4.6.2 / 4.7.x < 4.7.1 Authorization Bypass Vulnerability (VMSA-2018-0028)
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Upgrade: vRealize Log Insight 4.6.2/4.7.1
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Sources
Vendor: vmware.comAdvisory: vmware.com
Organization: ING Tech Poland
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-6980 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 105925 - VMware vRealize Log Insight CVE-2018-6980 Authorization Bypass Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413
Entry
Created: 11/14/2018 10:11Updated: 04/12/2020 16:12
Changes: 11/14/2018 10:11 (66), 04/12/2020 16:12 (6)
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