EMC VMware Server up to 1.0.x cryptographic issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in EMC VMware Server up to 1.0.x. This issue affects some unknown processing. Such manipulation leads to cryptographic issue. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2007-5024. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in EMC VMware Server up to 1.0.x (Virtualization Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cryptographic issue vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-310. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

EMC VMware Server before 1.0.4 Build 56528 writes passwords in cleartext to unspecified log files, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading these files, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-3620.

The weakness was published 09/21/2007 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vmware.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2007-5024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1600.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 28250 (Ubuntu 6.06 LTS / 6.10 / 7.04 : linux-restricted-modules-2.6.17/20, vmware-player-kernel-2.6.15 vulnerabilities (USN-543-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 118411 (VMware Server Log File Password Disclosure Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 1.0.4_build_56528 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (36822), Tenable (28250) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-17815†). Similar entries are available at VDB-3321, VDB-3326, VDB-3323 and VDB-3653. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cryptographic issue
CWE: CWE-310
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 28250
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 6.06 LTS / 6.10 / 7.04 : linux-restricted-modules-2.6.17/20, vmware-player-kernel-2.6.15 vulnerabilities (USN-543-1)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: VMware Server 1.0.4_build_56528

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03/10/2008 +171 days 🔍
03/16/2015 +2562 days 🔍
07/29/2021 +2327 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: dellemc.com

Advisory: vmware.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2007-5024 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-5024
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-38900
X-Force: 36822
Vulnerability Center: 17815 - VMware Server Vulnerability Allows Local Users to Disclose Passwords Written in Log Files, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 12:18
Updated: 07/29/2021 07:43
Changes: 03/16/2015 12:18 (55), 08/15/2018 19:46 (6), 07/29/2021 07:36 (4), 07/29/2021 07:43 (1)
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