SB2020102045 - MitM attack in VMware NSX-T

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SB2020102045 - MitM attack in VMware NSX-T

Published: October 20, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020102045
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3993)

CWE-ID: CWE-300 - Channel Accessible by Non-Endpoint ('Man-in-the-Middle')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.

The vulnerability exists in the way that allows a KVM host to download and install packages from NSX manager. A remote attacker with ability to perform MitM attack can compromise the communication between the host and NSX manager and trick the victim into installing a malicious update.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise the affected system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References