VMware vSphere Client 4.1/5.0 Logging cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in VMware vSphere Client 4.1/5.0. Affected is an unknown function of the component Logging. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2012-1512. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in VMware vSphere Client 4.1/5.0 (Virtualization Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown functionality of the component Logging. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the internal browser in vSphere Client in VMware vSphere 4.1 before Update 2 and 5.0 before Update 1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted log-file entry.

The weakness was shared 03/15/2012 by Edward Torkington (DiGiT) with Digital Security Research Group (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at vmware.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-1512 since 03/08/2012. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 58362 (VMSA-2012-0005 : VMware vCenter Server, Orchestrator, Update Manager, vShield, vSphere Client, Workstation, Player, ESXi, and ESX address several security issues), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family VMware ESX Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 4.1 Update 2 or 5.0 Update 1 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 X-Force (74093), Tenable (58362), SecurityFocus (BID 52525†), OSVDB (80119†) and Secunia (SA48387†). The entries VDB-4557, VDB-4840 and VDB-4841 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Access: Private
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 58362
Nessus Name: VMSA-2012-0005 : VMware vCenter Server, Orchestrator, Update Manager, vShield, vSphere Client, Workstation, Player, ESXi, and ESX address several security issues
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OpenVAS ID: 103457
OpenVAS Name: VMSA-2012-0005 VMware vCenter Server, Orchestrator, Update Manager, vShield, vSphere Client, ESXi and ESX address several security issues
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: vSphere Client 4.1 Update 2 / 5.0 Update 1

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: vmware.com
Researcher: Edward Torkington (DiGiT)
Organization: Digital Security Research Group
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-1512 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-1512
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4839
X-Force: 74093
SecurityFocus: 52525 - Multiple VMware Products Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 48387 - VMware vSphere Client Log Entry Script Insertion Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 80119
SecurityTracker: 1026817 - VMware vSphere Client Input Validation Flaw Permits Script Injection Attacks
Vulnerability Center: 35408 - VMware vSphere Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability via a Crafted Log-File Entry, Medium

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

Created: 03/19/2012 09:28
Updated: 03/22/2021 07:31
Changes: 03/19/2012 09:28 (75), 04/13/2017 21:06 (12), 03/22/2021 07:31 (3)
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