Bugtraq: NEW VMSA-2016-0009 VMware vCenter Server updates address an important reflective cross-site scripting issue

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VMware Security Advisory

Advisory ID: VMSA-2016-0009

Synopsis: VMware vCenter Server updates address an important

reflective cross-site scripting issue

Issue date: 2016-06-14

Updated on: 2016-06-14 (Initial Advisory)

CVE number: CVE-2015-6931

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1. Summary

VMware vCenter Server updates address an important reflective

cross-site scripting issue.

2. Relevant Releases

vCenter Server 5.5 prior to 5.5 update 2d

vCenter Server 5.1 prior to 5.1 update 3d

vCenter Server 5.0 prior to 5.0 update 3g

3. Problem Description

a. Important vCenter Server reflected cross-site scripting issue

The vSphere Web Client contains a reflected cross-site scripting

vulnerability due to a lack of input sanitization. An attacker can

exploit this issue by tricking a victim into clicking a malicious

link.

VMware would like to thank Matt Schmidt for reporting this issue to

us.

The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has

assigned the identifier CVE-2015-6931 to this issue.

Column 4 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/

Product Version on Apply Patch

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vCenter Server 6.0 Any not affected

vCenter Server 5.5 Any 5.5 U2d *

vCenter Server 5.1 Any 5.1 U3d *

vCenter Server 5.0 Any 5.0 U3g *

* The client side component of the vSphere Web Client does not need

to be updated to remediate CVE-2015-6931. Updating the vCenter

Server is sufficient to remediate this issue.

4. Solution

Please review the patch/release notes for your product and

version and verify the checksum of your downloaded file.

vCenter Server

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Downloads and Documentation:

http://ift.tt/12flJcv

5. References

http://ift.tt/1UufhWQ

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6. Change log

2016-06-14 VMSA-2016-0009

Initial security advisory in conjunction with the release of VMware

vCenter Server 5.0 U3g on 2016-06-14.

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