VMWare Aria Operations for Networks 6.x < 6.12 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2024-0002)

high Nessus Plugin ID 190219

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Synopsis

A web application running on the remote server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

According to its self-reported version, the instance of VMWare Aria Operations for Networks running on the remote web server is 6.x < 6.12.0.1706185032. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

- Aria Operations for Networks contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A console user with access to Aria Operations for Networks may exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges to gain root access to the system. (CVE-2024-22237, CVE-2024-22239)

- Aria Operations for Networks contains a cross site scripting vulnerability. A malicious actor with admin privileges may be able to inject malicious code into user profile configurations due to improper input sanitization. (CVE-2024-22238)

- Aria Operations for Networks contains a local file read vulnerability. A malicious actor with admin privileges may exploit this vulnerability leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information. (CVE-2024-22240)

- Aria Operations for Networks contains a cross site scripting vulnerability. A malicious actor with admin privileges can inject a malicious payload into the login banner and takeover the user account. (CVE-2024-22241) Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to VMWare Aria Operations for Networks 6.12.0.1706185032 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 190219

File Name: vmware_aria_operations_for_networks_VMSA-2024-0002.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 2/8/2024

Updated: 2/12/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-22239

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:vmware:vrealize_network_insight, x-cpe:/a:vmware:aria_operations_for_networks

Required KB Items: installed_sw/VMware Aria Operations for Networks

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/6/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/6/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-22237, CVE-2024-22238, CVE-2024-22239, CVE-2024-22240, CVE-2024-22241

IAVA: 2024-A-0074

VMSA: 2024-0002

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