VDB-109571 · CVE-2017-4931 · BID 101772

VMware AirWatch up to 9.1.x Log File CSV File input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in VMware AirWatch up to 9.1.x. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Log File Handler. The manipulation as part of CSV File leads to input validation. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2017-4931. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in VMware AirWatch up to 9.1.x and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the component Log File Handler. The manipulation as part of a CSV File leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

VMware AirWatch Console 9.x prior to 9.2.0 contains a vulnerability that could allow an authenticated AWC user to add malicious data to an enrolled device's log files. Successful exploitation of this issue could result in an unsuspecting AWC user opening a CSV file which contains malicious content.

The bug was discovered 11/09/2017. The weakness was released 11/16/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at vmware.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-4931 since 12/26/2016. The attack may be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation requires a simple authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 7 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Upgrading to version 9.2.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 101772†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-109570 and VDB-109572. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: AirWatch 9.2.0

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12/26/2016 🔍
11/08/2017 +317 days 🔍
11/09/2017 +1 days 🔍
11/16/2017 +7 days 🔍
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11/17/2017 +1 days 🔍
01/24/2021 +1164 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: vmware.com
Researcher: Nicodemo Gawronski.
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-4931 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-4931
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-109571
SecurityFocus: 101772 - VMware AirWatch Console Module Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1039750

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

Created: 11/17/2017 07:54
Updated: 01/24/2021 10:46
Changes: 11/17/2017 07:54 (62), 12/07/2019 17:37 (4), 01/24/2021 10:42 (2), 01/24/2021 10:46 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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