---------------------------------------------------------------------- We are millions! Join us to protect all Pc's Worldwide. Download the new Secunia PSI 3.0 available in 5 languages and share it with your friends: http://secunia.com/psi ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Eucalyptus VMware Broker and Walrus Authentication Bypass Vulnerabilities SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA49912 VERIFY ADVISORY: Secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/49912/ Customer Area (Credentials Required) https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=49912 RELEASE DATE: 2012-07-12 DISCUSS ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/49912/#comments AVAILABLE ON SITE AND IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Last Update * Popularity * Comments * Criticality Level * Impact * Where * Solution Status * Operating System / Software * CVE Reference(s) http://secunia.com/advisories/49912/ ONLY AVAILABLE IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Authentication Level * Report Reliability * Secunia PoC * Secunia Analysis * Systems Affected * Approve Distribution * Remediation Status * Secunia CVSS Score * CVSS https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=49912 ONLY AVAILABLE WITH SECUNIA CSI AND SECUNIA PSI: * AUTOMATED SCANNING http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/ http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/corporate/wsus_sccm_3rd_third_party_patching/ DESCRIPTION: Two vulnerabilities have been reported in Eucalyptus, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions. 1) An error exists within the Walrus service authentication mechanism when verifying credentials for REST requests and can be exploited to authenticate as an administrative user. 2) An error within the VMware Broker component authentication mechanism does not properly verify credentials for SOAP requests, which can be exploited to execute commands supported by the VMware Broker API. The vulnerabilities are reported in versions 3.0.1 and prior. SOLUTION: Update to version 3.0.2 or 3.1.0. PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: Reported by the vendor. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://www.eucalyptus.com/eucalyptus-cloud/security/esa-03 http://www.eucalyptus.com/eucalyptus-cloud/security/esa-04 OTHER REFERENCES: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ DEEP LINKS: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXTENDED DESCRIPTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXTENDED SOLUTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXPLOIT: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help private users keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/advisories/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------