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VMware Security Advisory 2016-0013

VMware Security Advisory 2016-0013
Posted Aug 24, 2016
Authored by VMware | Site vmware.com

VMware Security Advisory 2016-0013 - VMware Identity Manager and vRealize Automation updates address multiple security issues.

tags | advisory
advisories | CVE-2016-5335, CVE-2016-5336
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VMware Security Advisory 2016-0013

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VMware Security Advisory

Advisory ID: VMSA-2016-0013
Severity: Important
Synopsis: VMware Identity Manager and vRealize Automation updates address multiple
security issues
Issue date: 2016-08-23
Updated on: 2016-08-23 (Initial Advisory)
CVE number: CVE-2016-5335, CVE-2016-5336

1. Summary

VMware Identity Manager and vRealize Automation updates address multiple security
issues

2. Relevant Products

VMware Identity Manager
vRealize Automation

3. Problem Description

a. VMware Identity Manager local privilege escalation vulnerability

VMware Identity Manager and vRealize Automation both contain a vulnerability that
may allow for a local privilege escalation. Exploitation of this issue may lead to
an attacker with access to a low-privileged account to escalate their privileges to
that of root.

The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has reserved
the identifier CVE-2016-5335 for this issue.

Column 5 of the following table lists the action required to remediate the
vulnerability in each release, if a solution is available.

Product Running Replace with/
VMWare Product Version on Severity Apply Patch Workaround
======================= ======= ======= ========= ============= ==========
VMware Identity Manager 2.x VA Important 2.7 None
vRealize Automation 7.0.x VA Important 7.1 None
vRealize Automation 6.x VA N/A not affected N/A

b. vRealize Automation remote code execution vulnerability

vRealize Automation contains a vulnerability that may allow for remote code
execution. Exploitation of this issue may lead to an attacker gaining access to a
low-privileged account on the appliance.

The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has reserved
the identifier CVE-2016-5336 for this issue.

Column 5 of the following table lists the action required to remediate the
vulnerability in each release, if a solution is available.

Product Running Replace with/
VMware Product Version on Severity Apply Patch Workaround
==================== ======= ======= ========= ============= ==========
vRealize Automation 7.0.x VA Important 7.1 KB2146585
vRealize Automation 6.x VA N/A not affected N/A

4. Solution

Please review the patch/release notes for your product and version and verify
the checksum of your downloaded file.

VMware Identity Manager 2.7
Downloads and Documentation:
https://my.vmware.com/en/web/vmware/info/slug/desktop_end_user_computing/vmware_identity_manager/2_7

vRealize Automation 7.1
Downloads and Documentation:
https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/info/slug/infrastructure_operations_management/vmware_vrealize_automation/7_1#product_downloads

5. References

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-5335
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-5336
https://kb.vmware.com/kb/2146585

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6. Change log

2016-08-23 VMSA-2016-0013 Initial security advisory in conjunction with the
release of vRealize Automation 7.1 on 2016-08-23.

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7. Contact

E-mail list for product security notifications and announcements:
http://lists.vmware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/security-announce

This Security Advisory is posted to the following lists:

security-announce at lists.vmware.com
bugtraq at securityfocus.com
fulldisclosure at seclists.org

E-mail: security at vmware.com
PGP key at: https://kb.vmware.com/kb/1055

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http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories

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Copyright 2016 VMware Inc. All rights reserved.
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