#VU43233 Information disclosure in vCenter Server Appliance - CVE-2012-6325

Vulnerability identifier: #VU43233

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2012-6325

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
vCenter Server Appliance
Client/Desktop applications / Virtualization software

Vendor: VMware, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to gain access to sensitive information.

VMware vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) 5.0 before Update 2 does not properly parse XML documents, which allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

vCenter Server Appliance: 5.0

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External links
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0018.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.