Vulnerability identifier: #VU21147
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-613
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
vCenter Server vSphere Web Client
Client/Desktop applications /
Software for system administration
vCenter Server vSphere Client
Client/Desktop applications /
Software for system administration
VMware ESXi
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: VMware, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient session expiration issue. A remote non-authenticated attacker can obtain or guess session token and gain unauthorized access to session that belongs to another user.
Mitigation
Vulnerable software versions
vCenter Server vSphere Web Client: 6.0 - 6.7
vCenter Server vSphere Client: 6.5 - 6.7
VMware ESXi: 6.0 - 6.7
External links
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0013.html
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.