VMware Security Advisory 2018-0029 - vSphere Data Protection (VDP) updates address multiple security issues.
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VMware Security Advisory
Advisory ID: VMSA-2018-0029
Severity: Critical
Synopsis: vSphere Data Protection (VDP) updates address
multiple security issues.
Issue date: 2018-11-20
Updated on: 2018-11-20 (Initial Advisory)
CVE number: CVE-2018-11066, CVE-2018-11067, CVE-2018-11076, CVE-2018-11077
1. Summary
vSphere Data Protection (VDP) updates address
multiple security issues.
2. Relevant Products
vSphere Data Protection (VDP). VDP is based on Dell EMC Avamar
Virtual Edition.
3. Problem Description
a. Remote code execution vulnerability.
VDP contains a remote code execution vulnerability. A remote
unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this
vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the server.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has
assigned the identifier CVE-2018-11066 to this issue.
Column 5 of the following table lists the action required to
remediate the vulnerability in each release, if a solution is
available.
VMware Product Running Replace with/ Mitigation/
Product Version on Severity Apply Patch Workaround
========== ========= ======= ======== ================ ==========
VDP 6.1.x VA Critical 6.1.10 None
VDP 6.0.x VA Critical 6.0.9 None
b. Open redirection vulnerability.
VDP contains an open redirection vulnerability. A remote unauthenticated
attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to redirect
application users to arbitrary web URLs by tricking the victim users to
click on maliciously crafted links. The vulnerability could be used to
conduct phishing attacks that cause users to unknowingly visit malicious
sites.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has
assigned the identifier CVE-2018-11067 to this issue.
Column 5 of the following table lists the action required to
remediate the vulnerability in each release, if a solution is
available.
VMware Product Running Replace with/ Mitigation/
Product Version on Severity Apply Patch Workaround
========== ========= ======= ======== ================ ==========
VDP 6.1.x VA Important 6.1.10 None
VDP 6.0.x VA Important 6.0.9 None
c. Information exposure vulnerability.
VDP contains an information exposure vulnerability. VDP Java
management console's SSL/TLS private key may be leaked in the VDP
Java management client package. The private key could potentially be
used by an unauthenticated attacker on the same data-link layer to
initiate a MITM attack on management console users.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has
assigned the identifier CVE-2018-11076 to this issue.
Column 5 of the following table lists the action required to
remediate the vulnerability in each release, if a solution is
available.
VMware Product Running Replace with/ Mitigation/
Product Version on Severity Apply Patch Workaround
========== ========= ======= ======== ================ ==========
VDP 6.1.x VA Important 6.1.9 None
VDP 6.0.x VA Important 6.0.9 None
d. Command injection vulnerability.
The 'getlogs' troubleshooting utility in VDP contains an OS command
injection vulnerability. A malicious admin user may potentially be able
to execute arbitrary commands under root privilege.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has
assigned the identifier CVE-2018-11077 to this issue.
Column 5 of the following table lists the action required to
remediate the vulnerability in each release, if a solution is
available.
VMware Product Running Replace with/ Mitigation/
Product Version on Severity Apply Patch Workaround
========== ========= ======= ======== ================ ==========
VDP 6.1.x VA Moderate 6.1.10 None
VDP 6.0.x VA Moderate 6.0.9 None
4. Solution
Please review the patch/release notes for your product and version and
verify the checksum of your downloaded file.
vSphere Data Protection 6.1.10
Downloads and Documentation:
https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/details?productId=491
&downloadGroup=VDP6110
https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vdr_pubs.html
vSphere Data Protection 6.0.9
Downloads and Documentation:
https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/details?productId=491
&downloadGroup=VDP60_9
https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vdr_pubs.html
5. References
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-11066
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-11067
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-11076
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-11077
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6. Change log
2018-11-20 VMSA-2018-0029
Initial security advisory in conjunction with the release of VMware
vSphere Data Protection 6.1.10 on 2018-11-20
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