VMware vSphere Data Protection up to 6.0.8/6.1.9 Java Management Client Private Key information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in VMware vSphere Data Protection up to 6.0.8/6.1.9. This impacts an unknown function of the component Java Management Client. The manipulation results in information disclosure (Private Key). This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2018-11076. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in VMware vSphere Data Protection up to 6.0.8/6.1.9 (Virtualization Software). Affected is an unknown function of the component Java Management Client. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Private Key). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality.

The bug was discovered 11/20/2018. The weakness was disclosed 11/20/2018 as VMSA-2018-0029 as confirmed security advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vmware.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-11076 since 05/14/2018. 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 T1592.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 119304 (VMware vSphere Data Protection 6.0.x < 6.0.9 / 6.1.x < 6.1.10 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2018-0029)), 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 l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 216177 (VMware vSphere Data Protection (VDP) Command Injection Vulnerability(VMSA-2018-0029)).

Upgrading to version 6.0.9 or 6.1.10 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 Tenable (119304), SecurityFocus (BID 105972†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1042153†). The entries VDB-127090, VDB-127091 and VDB-127093 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Name: Private Key
Class: Information disclosure / Private Key
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 119304
Nessus Name: VMware vSphere Data Protection 6.0.x < 6.0.9 / 6.1.x < 6.1.10 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2018-0029)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: vSphere Data Protection 6.0.9/6.1.10

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05/14/2018 🔍
11/20/2018 +190 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: VMSA-2018-0029
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-11076 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-11076
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-127092
SecurityFocus: 105972 - VMware vSphere Data Protection CVE-2018-11076 OS Command Injection Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1042153

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

Created: 11/24/2018 10:28
Updated: 06/11/2023 11:21
Changes: 11/24/2018 10:28 (77), 04/14/2020 16:48 (5), 06/11/2023 11:13 (4), 06/11/2023 11:21 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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