---------------------------------------------------------------------- Do you need accurate and reliable IDS / IPS / AV detection rules? Get in-depth vulnerability details: http://secunia.com/binary_analysis/sample_analysis/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: VMware VirtualCenter Multiple Vulnerabilities SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA32179 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/32179/ CRITICAL: Highly critical IMPACT: Security Bypass, Exposure of system information, Exposure of sensitive information, DoS, System access WHERE: >From remote SOFTWARE: VMware VirtualCenter 2.x http://secunia.com/advisories/product/10762/ DESCRIPTION: VMware has acknowledged a weakness and some vulnerabilities in VMware VirtualCenter, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to disclose sensitive information, and by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions, disclose system information or potentially sensitive information, cause a DoS (Denial of Service), or compromise a vulnerable system. 1) The problem is that the Virtual Infrastructure Client displays the VirtualCenter Server password in cleartext when logging in, if the password contains certain unspecified special characters. NOTE: The weakness affects only VirtualCenter 2.5. 2) Several vulnerabilities in Sun Java JDK / JRE can be exploited to bypass certain security restrictions, disclose system information or potentially sensitive information, cause a DoS (Denial of Service), or compromise a vulnerable system. For more information: SA31010 SOLUTION: VirtualCenter 2.5: Update to version 2.5 update 3 build 119838. www.vmware.com/download/download.do VirtualCenter 2.0.2: Reportedly, an updated version is pending release. PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: 1) The vendor credits Mark Woollatt. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0016.html OTHER REFERENCES: SA31010: http://secunia.com/advisories/31010/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help everybody 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------