VMware vCenter Server Appliance prior 6.5u3k/6.7u3 Appliance Management Interface certificate validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in VMware vCenter Server Appliance. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Appliance Management Interface. This manipulation causes certificate validation. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2020-3994. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in VMware vCenter Server Appliance (Server Management Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Appliance Management Interface. 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.

The weakness was disclosed 10/21/2020. It is possible to read the advisory at vmware.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-3994. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1587.003 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 6.5u3k or 6.7u3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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NVD Base Score: 7.4
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: vCenter Server Appliance 6.5u3k/6.7u3

Timelineinfo

12/30/2019 🔍
10/21/2020 +295 days 🔍
10/21/2020 +0 days 🔍
11/22/2020 +32 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: vmware.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-3994 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-3994
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-162967
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413

Entryinfo

Created: 10/21/2020 08:05
Updated: 11/22/2020 02:25
Changes: 10/21/2020 08:05 (38), 11/20/2020 08:21 (4), 11/22/2020 02:18 (2), 11/22/2020 02:25 (14)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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