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...

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...