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TITLE:
VMware VirtualCenter User Account Disclosure

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA31468

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31468/

CRITICAL:
Not critical

IMPACT:
Exposure of system information

WHERE:
>From local network

SOFTWARE:
VMware VirtualCenter 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/10762/

DESCRIPTION:
A security issue has been reported in VMware VirtualCenter, which can
be exploited by malicious users to disclose certain system
information.

The security issue is caused due to the VirtualCenter backend service
not correctly checking permissions when performing certain actions.
This can be exploited to e.g. disclose user names of system
accounts.

The security issue is reported in version 2.0.2 prior Update 5 and
2.5 prior Update 2. Other versions may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Update to a fixed version.

VMware VirtualCenter 2.5:
Update to VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 2.
http://www.vmware.com/download/download.do?downloadGroup=VC250U2

VMware VirtualCenter 2.0.2:
Update to VirtualCenter 2.0.2 Update 5
http://www.vmware.com/downloads/download.do?downloadGroup=VC202U5

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Brett Moore of Insomnia Security

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
VMware VMSA-2008-0012:
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0012.html

Insomnia Security:
http://www.insomniasec.com/advisories/ISVA-080812.1.htm

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