VMware vRealize Automation/Identity Manager 7.0 privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in VMware vRealize Automation and Identity Manager 7.0. It has been classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function. The manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2016-5335. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in VMware vRealize Automation and Identity Manager 7.0 (Automation Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

VMware Identity Manager 2.x before 2.7 and vRealize Automation 7.0.x before 7.1 allow local users to obtain root access via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was published 08/23/2016 as VMSA-2016-0013 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at vmware.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-5335 since 06/07/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The requirement for exploitation is a simple authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 93191 (VMware vRealize Automation 7.0.x < 7.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2016-0013)), 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 c.

Upgrading to version 7.1 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 Tenable (93191), SecurityFocus (BID 92608†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1036685†). Similar entry is available at VDB-90936. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 93191
Nessus Name: VMware vRealize Automation 7.0.x < 7.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2016-0013)
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OpenVAS ID: 800004
OpenVAS Name: VMSA-2016-0013: VMware vRealize Automation updates address multiple security issues
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: vRealize Automation/Identity Manager 7.1

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08/23/2016 +77 days 🔍
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04/02/2019 +945 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: VMSA-2016-0013
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-5335 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-5335
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-90935
SecurityFocus: 92608 - VMware Identity Manager and vRealize Automation Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1036685

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

Created: 08/25/2016 11:16
Updated: 04/02/2019 21:52
Changes: 08/25/2016 11:16 (69), 04/02/2019 21:52 (13)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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