VMware vRealize Automation Xenon deserialization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in VMware vRealize Automation. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component Xenon. This manipulation causes deserialization. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-4947. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in VMware vRealize Automation (Automation Software) (version unknown). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Xenon. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a deserialization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-502. The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently verifying that the resulting data will be valid. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

VMware Realize Automation (7.3 and 7.2) and vSphere Integrated Containers (1.x before 1.3) contain a deserialization vulnerability via Xenon. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the appliance.

The bug was discovered 01/26/2018. The weakness was shared 01/26/2018 as VMSA-2018-0006 as confirmed security advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at vmware.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-4947 since 12/26/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 106621 (VMware vRealize Automation Deserialization Vulnerability (VMSA-2018-0006)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and running in the context c.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (106621), SecurityFocus (BID 102852†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1040290†). The entries VDB-112607 and VDB-112608 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Deserialization
CWE: CWE-502 / CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 106621
Nessus Name: VMware vRealize Automation Deserialization Vulnerability (VMSA-2018-0006)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: VMSA-2018-0006
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-4947 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-4947
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-112609
SecurityFocus: 102852 - VMware vRealize Automation and vSphere Integrated Containers Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1040290

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

Created: 01/28/2018 19:10
Updated: 09/17/2024 05:39
Changes: 01/28/2018 19:10 (69), 12/31/2019 08:12 (8), 09/17/2024 05:39 (27)
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Cache ID: 216:2A0:103

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