VMware vCenter Server 5.5 Update 2/6.0 LDAP Certificate Validator cryptographic issues

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in VMware vCenter Server 5.5 Update 2/6.0 (Server Management Software). Affected is an unknown functionality of the component LDAP Certificate Validator. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cryptographic issues vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-310. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

VMware vCenter Server 5.5 before u3 and 6.0 before u1 does not verify X.509 certificates from TLS LDAP servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.

The weakness was released 09/16/2015 as VMSA-2015-0006 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vmware.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-6932 since 09/14/2015. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1600.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 86124 (VMware vCenter 5.5 LDAP Certificate Validation MitM Spoofing (VMSA-2015-0006)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc.. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 216097 (VMware vCenter 5.5.0 Update 3 Missing (VMSA-2015-0006, VMSA-2015-0007, VMSA-2015-0008)).

Upgrading to version 5.5 Update 3 or 6.0 Update 1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (106402) and Tenable (86124).

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Class: Cryptographic issues
CWE: CWE-310
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Nessus ID: 86124
Nessus Name: VMware vCenter 5.5 LDAP Certificate Validation MitM Spoofing (VMSA-2015-0006)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: vCenter Server 5.5 Update 3/6.0 Update 1

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: VMSA-2015-0006
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-6932 (🔍)
X-Force: 106402 - VMware vCenter Server LDAP security bypass
SecurityTracker: 1033582
Vulnerability Center: 53022 - VMware vCenter Server Remote Man-in-the-Middle, Spoofing and Information Disclosure via a Crafted Certificate, Medium
SecurityFocus: 76768

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

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Created: 09/17/2015 10:59
Updated: 06/15/2022 16:40
Changes: 09/17/2015 10:59 (67), 02/01/2018 07:01 (7), 06/15/2022 16:40 (3)
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