VMware vCenter Server Appliance up to 6.5/6.7 Backup/Restore certificate validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in VMware vCenter Server Appliance up to 6.5/6.7. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Backup/Restore. Executing a manipulation can lead to certificate validation. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2019-5537. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in VMware vCenter Server Appliance up to 6.5/6.7 (Server Management Software) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component Backup/Restore. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a certificate validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-295. The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Sensitive information disclosure vulnerability resulting from a lack of certificate validation during the File-Based Backup and Restore operations of VMware vCenter Server Appliance (6.7 before 6.7u3a and 6.5 before 6.5u3d) may allow a malicious actor to intercept sensitive data in transit over FTPS and HTTPS. A malicious actor with man-in-the-middle positioning between vCenter Server Appliance and a backup target may be able to intercept sensitive data in transit during File-Based Backup and Restore operations.

The weakness was disclosed 10/28/2019. This vulnerability was named CVE-2019-5537 since 01/07/2019. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1587.003 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Certificate validation
CWE: CWE-295 / CWE-287
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

01/07/2019 🔍
10/28/2019 +294 days 🔍
10/29/2019 +1 days 🔍
01/29/2024 +1553 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: vmware.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2019-5537 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-5537
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-144382
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/29/2019 11:51
Updated: 01/29/2024 14:13
Changes: 10/29/2019 11:51 (37), 10/29/2019 11:56 (18), 01/29/2024 14:13 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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