VMware vCenter Server Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2012-0005)

high Nessus Plugin ID 66812

Synopsis

The remote host has a virtualization management application installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The version of VMware vCenter Server installed on the remote host is 4.0 before Update 4a, 4.1 before Update 3, or 5.0 before Update 1. As such it is potentially affected by multiple vulnerabilities in the embedded Apache Tomcat server and the Oracle (Sun) Java Runtime Environment.

Solution

Upgrade to VMware vCenter Server 4.0 Update 4a / 4.1 Update 3 / or 5.0 Update 1.

See Also

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0005.html

http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2012/000198.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 66812

File Name: vmware_vcenter_vmsa-2012-0005.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: remote

Family: Misc.

Published: 6/5/2013

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

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: 12/5/2011

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/20/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-3190, CVE-2011-3375, CVE-2012-0022

BID: 49353, 51442, 51447

VMSA: 2012-0005