VMware WebAccess '/ui/vmDirect.do' Information Disclosure Vulnerability

BID:39106

Info

VMware WebAccess '/ui/vmDirect.do' Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 39106
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2009-2277
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Mar 29 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 01 2010 09:32PM
Credit: David Byrne and Tom Leavey
Vulnerable: VMWare VirtualCenter 2.0.2
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 5
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 2
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 1
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.5
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.0.2 Update 5
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.0.2 Update 4
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.0.2 Update 3
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.0.2 Update 2
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.0.2 Update 1
VMWare ESX Server 3.0.3 ESX303-200910401-BG
VMWare ESX Server 3.0.3 ESX303-200905401-SG
VMWare ESX Server 3.0.3 ESX303-200812406-BG
VMWare ESX Server 3.0.3
VMWare ESX Server 3.5 ESX350-200910401
VMWare ESX Server 3.5 ESX350-200906407
VMWare ESX Server 3.5 ESX350-200904401
VMWare ESX Server 3.5
Not Vulnerable: VMWare VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 6
VMWare ESX Server 4.0 ESX400-200912403

Discussion

VMware WebAccess '/ui/vmDirect.do' Information Disclosure Vulnerability

VMware WebAccess is prone to an information-disclosure vulnerability.

An attacker may exploit this vulnerability to redirect legitimate user requests to a malicious server. This may allow the attackers to gain access to potentially sensitive information from the requests.

The following applications are vulnerable:

- Virtual Center 2.5 with WebAccess
- Virtual Center 2.0.2 with WebAccess
- ESX 3.5 with WebAccess
- ESX 3.0.3 with WebAccess

This issue was originally published as part of BID 39037 (VMware WebAccess Multiple Vulnerabilities). It is being assigned a new BID to better document the issue.

Exploit / POC

VMware WebAccess '/ui/vmDirect.do' Information Disclosure Vulnerability

The attacker may exploit the issue by enticing an unsuspecting WebAccess user to follow a crafted URI.

Solution / Fix

VMware WebAccess '/ui/vmDirect.do' Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


VMWare VirtualCenter 2.0.2 Update 4

VMWare VirtualCenter 2.5

VMWare VirtualCenter 2.0.2 Update 1

VMWare VirtualCenter 2.0.2 Update 3

VMWare VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 1

VMWare VirtualCenter 2.0.2 Update 5

VMWare VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 5

VMWare VirtualCenter 2.0.2 Update 2

VMWare ESX Server 3.5

VMWare VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 2

VMWare VirtualCenter 2.0.2

References

VMware WebAccess '/ui/vmDirect.do' Information Disclosure Vulnerability

References:
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