VMware NSX up to 6.0.5 input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in VMware NSX up to 6.0.5. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-3796. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in VMware NSX up to 6.0.5. This issue affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

VMware NSX 6.0 before 6.0.6, and vCloud Networking and Security (vCNS) 5.1 before 5.1.4.2 and 5.5 before 5.5.3, does not properly validate input, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was shared 09/11/2014 with Vmware as VMSA-2014-0009 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at vmware.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-3796 since 05/20/2014. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 77963 (VMware NSX Edge Unspecified Information Disclosure (VMSA-2014-0009)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc..

Upgrading to version 6.0.6 or 6.1 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at vmware.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (95926), Tenable (77963), SecurityFocus (BID 69756†), Secunia (SA59938†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-46115†). seclists.org is providing further details. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 77963
Nessus Name: VMware NSX Edge Unspecified Information Disclosure (VMSA-2014-0009)
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Upgrade: NSX 6.0.6/6.1

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: VMSA-2014-0009
Organization: Vmware
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-3796 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-3796
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-67529
X-Force: 95926 - VMware vCloud Networking and Security information disclosure, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 69756 - VMware NSX and vCNS CVE-2014-3796 Unspecified Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 59938 - VMware NSX / vCloud Networking and Security (vCNS) Information Disclosure Vulnerability, Less Critical
SecurityTracker: 1030835
Vulnerability Center: 46115 - VMware NSX and vCNS Remote Information Disclosure due to Improper Input Validation, Medium

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

Created: 09/12/2014 10:59
Updated: 02/15/2022 23:14
Changes: 09/12/2014 10:59 (75), 06/06/2017 08:28 (3), 02/15/2022 23:03 (3), 02/15/2022 23:14 (1)
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