VMware VirtualCenter 2.5 vCenter Server path traversal

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A vulnerability has been found in VMware VirtualCenter 2.5 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component vCenter Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in vCenter Server in VMware vCenter 4.0 before Update 3 and 4.1 before Update 1, and VMware VirtualCenter 2.5 before Update 6a, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was disclosed 05/09/2011 with Vmware (Website). The advisory is shared at vmware.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-0426. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 53840 (VMSA-2011-0008 : VMware vCenter Server and vSphere Client security vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family VMware ESX Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 2.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (67305), Tenable (53840), SecurityFocus (BID 47735†), SecurityTracker (ID 1025502†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-31444†). The entries VDB-57403 and VDB-57402 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 53840
Nessus Name: VMSA-2011-0008 : VMware vCenter Server and vSphere Client security vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: VirtualCenter 2.5

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05/05/2011 +113 days 🔍
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Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: vmware.com
Organization: Vmware
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-0426 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-0426
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-57397

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X-Force: 67305
SecurityFocus: 47735 - VMware vCenter Server Unspecified Directory Traversal Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1025502
Vulnerability Center: 31444 - VMware vCenter Directory Traversal Allows Remote Arbitrary Files Disclosure, Low

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413
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Created: 03/23/2015 04:50 PM
Updated: 08/03/2024 09:40 AM
Changes: 03/23/2015 04:50 PM (60), 03/22/2017 09:53 AM (9), 11/07/2021 07:04 AM (4), 11/07/2021 07:17 AM (1), 08/03/2024 09:40 AM (15)
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