SB202502194450 - Amazon Linux AMI update for open-vm-tools
Published: February 19, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB202502194450
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Cryptographic issues (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20900)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper verification of SAML token signature. A remote attacker can bypass SAML token signature verification and perform man-in-the-middle (MITM) network positioning between vCenter server and the virtual machine.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.