VMware vSphere Web Client Server Session ID CVE-2013-5971 Handling Session Fixation Vulnerability

BID:63218

Info

VMware vSphere Web Client Server Session ID CVE-2013-5971 Handling Session Fixation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 63218
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2013-5971
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Oct 17 2013 12:00AM
Updated: Oct 17 2013 12:00AM
Credit: Alexey Tyurin of DSecRG
Vulnerable: VMWare vCenter Server 5.0
Not Vulnerable:

Exploit / POC

VMware vSphere Web Client Server Session ID CVE-2013-5971 Handling Session Fixation Vulnerability

To exploit this issue an attacker entices an unsuspecting user into following a malicious URI.

Solution / Fix

VMware vSphere Web Client Server Session ID CVE-2013-5971 Handling Session Fixation Vulnerability

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

References

VMware vSphere Web Client Server Session ID CVE-2013-5971 Handling Session Fixation Vulnerability

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