NetApp Virtual Storage Console up to 6.2.0 on Vmware vSphere Certificate improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in NetApp Virtual Storage Console up to 6.2.0 on Vmware vSphere. It has been classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Certificate. The manipulation leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2016-5711. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in NetApp Virtual Storage Console up to 6.2.0 on Vmware vSphere. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Certificate. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

NetApp Virtual Storage Console for VMware vSphere before 6.2.1 uses a non-unique certificate, which allows remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks via unspecified vectors.

The bug was discovered 11/08/2016. The weakness was published 02/07/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at kb.netapp.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-5711 since 06/16/2016. 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 was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 91 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading to version 6.2.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

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VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Virtual Storage Console 6.2.1

Timelineinfo

06/16/2016 🔍
11/08/2016 +145 days 🔍
02/07/2017 +91 days 🔍
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02/07/2017 +0 days 🔍
08/11/2020 +1281 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: netapp.com

Advisory: kb.netapp.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-5711 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-5711
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-96605
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-5711 - NetApp - Virtual Storage Console for VMware vSphere - Man-in-the-Middle Issue

Entryinfo

Created: 02/07/2017 22:14
Updated: 08/11/2020 14:57
Changes: 02/07/2017 22:14 (59), 08/11/2020 14:57 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:78D:103

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