VMware vCenter/ESXi 5.0 XML File information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in VMware vCenter and ESXi 5.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component XML File Handler. The manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2012-6325. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in VMware vCenter and ESXi 5.0 (Server Management Software). Affected is an unknown code block of the component XML File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

VMware vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) 5.0 before Update 2 does not properly parse XML documents, which allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was shared 12/20/2012 by Alexander Minozhenko with ERPScan as VMSA-2012-0018 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at vmware.com. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2012-6325 since 12/10/2012. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1592 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 63332 (VMSA-2012-0018 : VMware security updates for vCSA and ESXi), 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 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 (80778), Tenable (63332), SecurityFocus (BID 57022†), OSVDB (88631†) and Secunia (SA46859†). The entries VDB-4675, VDB-7195 and VDB-7819 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 63332
Nessus Name: VMSA-2012-0018 : VMware security updates for vCSA and ESXi
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OpenVAS ID: 103627
OpenVAS Name: VMSA-2012-0018: VMware security updates for vCSA and ESXi
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: VMSA-2012-0018
Researcher: Alexander Minozhenko
Organization: ERPScan
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-6325 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-6325
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-7194
X-Force: 80778 - VMware vCenter Server Appliance XML files file download, Low Risk
SecurityFocus: 57022 - vCenter Server Appliance Arbitrary File Download Vulnerability
Secunia: 46859 - VMware vCenter Server Appliance Multiple Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 88631
SecurityTracker: 1027916 - VMware vCenter Server Appliance Directory Traversal and XML Parsing Flaws Let Remote Authenticated Users Retrieve Files
Vulnerability Center: 38139 - VMware vCenter Server Appliance 5.0 Remote Authenticated File Read Access via a Crafted XML, Medium

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

Created: 12/22/2012 23:24
Updated: 04/20/2021 12:36
Changes: 12/22/2012 23:24 (88), 04/24/2017 09:42 (1), 04/20/2021 12:36 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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