VMware vCenter Server 7.0 < 7.0U3o / 8.0 < 8.0U2 Partial Information Disclosure (VMSA-2023-0023)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 183958

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Synopsis

The VMware vCenter Server is affected by a partial information disclosure vulnerability.

Description

The version of VMware vCenter Server installed on the remote host is 7.0 prior to 7.0U3o, or 8.0 prior to 8.0U2. It is, therefore, affected by a partial information disclosure vulnerability as referenced in the VMSA-2023-0023 advisory:

- vCenter Server contains a partial information disclosure vulnerability. A malicious actor with non-administrative privileges to vCenter Server may leverage this issue to access unauthorized data. (CVE-2023-34056) Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to VMware vCenter Server 7.0U3o, or 8.0U2 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 183958

File Name: vmware_vcenter_server_vmsa-2023-0023_CVE-2023-34056.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: remote

Family: Misc.

Published: 10/27/2023

Updated: 6/21/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4

Temporal Score: 3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-34056

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server

Required KB Items: Host/VMware/release, Host/VMware/version, Host/VMware/vCenter

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/25/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/25/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-34056

IAVA: 2023-A-0577-S

VMSA: 2023-0023

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