SB2021082507 - Multiple vulnerabilities in several VMware products
Published: August 25, 2021
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 6 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22022)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. A remote administrator can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
2) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22023)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure direct object reference issue. A remote administrator can modify other users information leading to an account takeover.
3) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22024)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. A remote attacker can read any log file resulting in sensitive information disclosure.
4) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22025)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote attacker can add new nodes to existing vROps cluster.
5) Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22026)
The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform SSRF attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and trick the application to initiate requests to arbitrary systems.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker gain access to sensitive data, located in the local network or send malicious requests to other servers from the vulnerable system.
6) Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22027)
The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform SSRF attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and trick the application to initiate requests to arbitrary systems.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker gain access to sensitive data, located in the local network or send malicious requests to other servers from the vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.