SB2020080308 - Privilege escalation in VMware Tanzu Application Service for VMs and Operations Manager
Published: August 3, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020080308
Severity
Medium
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) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-5414)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the App Autoscaler logs the UAA admin password. A remote authenticated attacker can gain administrative privileges on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.