VMware vCenter Server DLL Load Local Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

VMware vCenter Server is a suite of server and virtualization management software from VMware. The software provides a centralized platform for managing VMware vSphere environments, automating the implementation and delivery of virtual infrastructures. A local lift vulnerability exists in VMware...

VMware vCenter Server Appliance 6.5 < 6.5 U1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2017-0013)

The version of VMware vCenter Server Appliance installed on the remote host is 6.5 prior to 6.5 Update 1 6.5 U1. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - An insecure library loading issue exists due to the use of the LDLIBRARYPATH variable to look for specific files or libraries...

CVE-2017-4919

VMware vCenter Server 5.5, 6.0, 6.5 allows vSphere users with certain, limited vSphere privileges to use the VIX API to access Guest Operating Systems without the need to authenticate...

CVE-2017-4919

VMware vCenter Server 5.5, 6.0, 6.5 allows vSphere users with certain, limited vSphere privileges to use the VIX API to access Guest Operating Systems without the need to authenticate...

Design/Logic Flaw

VMware vCenter Server 5.5, 6.0, 6.5 allows vSphere users with certain, limited vSphere privileges to use the VIX API to access Guest Operating Systems without the need to authenticate...

CVE-2017-4919

VMware vCenter Server 5.5, 6.0, 6.5 allows vSphere users with certain, limited vSphere privileges to use the VIX API to access Guest Operating Systems without the need to authenticate...

CVE-2017-4919

CVE-2017-4919 concerns VMware vCenter Server (versions 5.5, 6.0, 6.5) where vSphere users with limited privileges could use the VIX API to access Guest Operating Systems without authentication. The VMware VIX API VM Direct Access Function vulnerability stems from a capability that lets certain ma...

VMware vCenter Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

VMware vCenter Server is a suite of server and virtualization management software from VMware. The software provides a centralized platform for managing VMware vSphere environments, automating the implementation and delivery of virtual infrastructures. A security vulnerability exists in VMware...

VMSA-2017-0013:VMware vCenter Server and Tools updates resolve multiple security vulnerabilities

VMSA-2017-0013 VMware vCenter Server and Tools updates resolve multiple security vulnerabilities VMware Security Advisory VMware Security Advisory Advisory ID: VMSA-2017-0013 VMware Security Advisory Severity: Moderate VMware Security Advisory Synopsis: VMware vCenter Server and Tools updates...

Delivery Controller cannot contact vCenter server after certificate update on vCenter

Delivery Controller unable to contact the vCenter server aftercertificate update onthe vCenter server...

VMware vSphere Data Protection Local Storage vCenter Server Credentials Vulnerability

VMware vSphere Data Protection VDP is a disk-based backup and recovery solution from VMware. Integrated with VMware vCenter Server, the server and virtualization management software, the solution can be used to centrally manage backup jobs while storing backup files in deduplicated target storage...

Design/Logic Flaw

VMware vSphere Data Protection VDP 6.1.x, 6.0.x, 5.8.x, and 5.5.x locally stores vCenter Server credentials using reversible encryption. This issue may allow plaintext credentials to be obtained...

VMware Patches Multiple Security Issues in Workstation

VMware fixed two bugs in its VMware Workstation late Thursday night, including an insecure library loading vulnerability and a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability. The virtualization software company warned of the issues Thursday night in a security advisory VMSA-2017-0009. Jann Horn, a securi...

Error "cannot connect to the hypervisor at <ADDRESS> object reference not set to an instance of an object" when running the XDSW

When running the XenDesktop Setup Wizard, it can fail with the following error: "cannot connect to the hypervisor at object reference not set to an instance of an object" The string will contain the actual URL of the vCenter Server. This issue can appear when the DataCenter name on the VMWare sid...

ColdFusion Hotfix Resolves XSS, Java Deserialization Bugs

Adobe today released an important security hotfix for several versions of its ColdFusion rapid web application development platform. The company said the update addresses an input validation vulnerability CVE-2017-3008 in the software that could be used in reflected cross-site scripting XSS...

VMware vCenter Server 6.0.x < 6.0u3b / 6.5.x < 6.5c BlazeDS AMF3 RCE (VMSA-2017-0007)

The version of VMware vCenter Server installed on the remote host is 6.0.x prior to 6.0u3b or 6.5.x prior to 6.5c. It is, therefore, affected by a flaw in FlexBlazeDS when processing AMF3 messages due to allowing the instantiation of arbitrary classes when deserializing objects. An unauthenticate...

VMware vCenter Server Appliance BlazeDS AMF3 RCE (VMSA-2017-0007)

The version of VMware vCenter Server Appliance installed on the remote host is 6.0 prior to Update 3b or 6.5 prior to Update c. It is, therefore, affected by a flaw in FlexBlazeDS when processing AMF3 messages due to allowing the instantiation of arbitrary classes when deserializing objects. An...

VMware vCenter Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (VMSA-2017-0007)

Remote code execution vulnerability via BlazeDS. SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2017 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only CPE = "cpe:/a:vmware:vcenterserver";...

VMWare Fixes Critical RCE in vCenter Server

VMware patched a critical vulnerability in its vCenter Server platform late last week that could have let an attacker execute arbitrary code in some scenarios. The vulnerability affected two versions of vCenter, 6.5 and 6.0. Users are encouraged to update to the most recent versions, 6.5c, and...

VMware Releases Security Updates

VMware has released security updates to address a vulnerability in vCenter Server. Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. Users and administrators are encouraged to review VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2017-0007 and apply the...