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TITLE:
VMware vSphere Client Log Entry Script Insertion Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA48387

VERIFY ADVISORY:
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http://secunia.com/advisories/48387/
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https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=48387

RELEASE DATE:
2012-03-16

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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in VMware vSphere Client, which can
be exploited by malicious people to conduct script insertion attacks.

Certain unspecified input when viewing a specific log entry is not
properly sanitised before being used. This can be exploited to insert
arbitrary HTML and script code, which will be executed in a user's
browser session in context of an affected site when the malicious
data is being viewed.

The vulnerability is reported in version 5 and versions prior to 4.1
Update 1.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 4.1 Update 2 or 5.0 Update 1.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits Edward Torkington.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0005.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
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EXTENDED SOLUTION:
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EXPLOIT:
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