VMware Patches Critical Session Handling Vulnerability

VMware fixed a critical vulnerability in one of its products this week that if exploited by an attacker, could’ve led to a man-in-the-middle attack. According to an advisory, the problem existed in VMware’s Client Integration plugin, a collection of tools present in a handful of other products th...

PT-2016-5003

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions VMware vCenter Server versions 5.5 U3a through 5.5 U3c and 6.0 before U2 vCloud Director version 5.5.5 vRealize Automation Identity Appliance version 6.2.4 Description The issue is related to the mishandling of session content by the Client...

CVE-2016-2076: Improper Authentication

Client Integration Plugin CIP in VMware vCenter Server 5.5 U3a, U3b, and U3c and 6.0 before U2; vCloud Director 5.5.5; and vRealize Automation Identity Appliance 6.2.4 before 6.2.4.1 mishandles session content, which allows remote attackers to hijack sessions via a crafted web site...