SB2017081501 - Remote code execution in SolarWinds Virtualization Manager
Published: August 15, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017081501
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Deserialization of untrusted data (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3642)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.The weakness exists due to deserialization of untrusted data in the RMI service. A remote attacker can submit specially crafted serialized Java object via TCP port 1099 and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.