SB2022110314 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell EMC VCF over VxRail

Security Bulletin ID SB2022110314

Severity

Medium

Patch available

YES

Number of vulnerabilities 2

Exploitation vector Remote access

Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

Low
Medium
High
Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5537)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a lack of certificate validation during the File-Based Backup and Restore operations. A remote attacker with man-in-the-middle positioning between vCenter Server Appliance and a backup target can intercept sensitive data in transit over FTPS and HTTPS and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

2) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5538)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a lack of certificate validation during the File-Based Backup and Restore operations. A remote attacker with man-in-the-middle positioning between vCenter Server Appliance and a backup target can intercept sensitive data in transit over SCP and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000153592/dsa-2020-028-dell-emc-vcf-over-vxrail-security-update-for-vmware-vcenter-server-appliance-e-file-based-backup-and-restore-functions-sensitive-information-disclosure-vulnerabilities