VMware NSX Edge/vCNS Edge SSL-VPN information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in VMware NSX Edge and vCNS Edge. Impacted is an unknown function of the component SSL-VPN. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2016-2079. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in VMware NSX Edge and vCNS Edge (version unknown). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component SSL-VPN. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

VMware NSX Edge 6.1 before 6.1.7 and 6.2 before 6.2.3 and vCNS Edge 5.5 before 5.5.4.3, when the SSL-VPN feature is configured, allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was disclosed 07/03/2016 (Website). The advisory is available at vmware.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-2079 since 01/26/2016. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. 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 95260 (VMware NSX Edge Information Disclosure (VMSA-2016-0007)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (95260). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.8

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 95260
Nessus Name: VMware NSX Edge Information Disclosure (VMSA-2016-0007)
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OpenVAS ID: 801725
OpenVAS Name: VMSA-2016-0007: VMware NSX product updates address a critical information disclosure vulnerability
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Recommended: Upgrade
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01/26/2016 🔍
06/09/2016 +135 days 🔍
07/02/2016 +23 days 🔍
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07/04/2016 +1 days 🔍
11/23/2016 +142 days 🔍
08/26/2022 +2102 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: vmware.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-2079 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-2079
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-88522
SecurityTracker: 1036077

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

Entryinfo

Created: 07/04/2016 10:03
Updated: 08/26/2022 09:40
Changes: 07/04/2016 10:03 (57), 02/15/2019 14:30 (11), 08/26/2022 09:40 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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