The vulnerability of the software for managing Vmware vSphere Client lies in the improper limitation of XML references to external objects, which allows an attacker to access confidential information.

The vulnerability of the software for managing Vmware vSphere Client is related to incorrect restrictions on XML references to external objects. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow a malicious actor to gain access to confidential information by convincing users to connect to the malicious...

The vulnerability of the Single Sign-On implementation for management tools in VMware vCenter Server and VMware vRealize Automation arises from incorrect restrictions on XML links to external objects. This allows a malicious actor to trigger service failures or gain access to confidential information.

The vulnerability of Single Sign-On implementations for VMware vCenter Server and VMware vRealize Automation management tools is related to incorrect restrictions on XML references to external objects. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow a malicious actor to cause service failures or gain...

How to Troubleshoot "Veeam VMware Collector: VMware connection is unavailable"

Purpose This article documents troubleshooting steps for the Veeam Management Pack for Microsoft System Center Monitor/Alert named: Veeam VMware Collector: VMware connection is unavailable. Solution Ensure the Collectors are connected to the vCenter On the Collector server, confirm that the 'Veea...

App Layering/Unidesk V2: Migrating a Unidesk System to a Different VMware vCenter

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PVS XDSW, Error: "(vsan) cannot complete file creation operation"

Symptoms: PVS console returns the error "vsan cannot complete file creation operation". CDF traces show exception "CreateWriteCacheDisk failed to CreateBlankVHD : Citrix.Xip.XipException: A general system error occurred: PBM error occurred during PreProcessReconfigureSpec: pbm.fault.PBMFault;Erro...

How to Capture a Memory Dump from a Provisioned Target in VMware Environment

This article outlines the process to generate a memory dump file from a provisioned target device in a VMware environment, thenusing vmss2core tool convert snapshot to .dmp file, which can be analyzed in windbg. This is a three-step process of which neither steps require any modification to the...

VMware ESXi Guest RPC Null Pointer Dereference Vulnerability (VMSA-2017-0015)

VMware ESXi is prone to a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability. 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 ifdescription...

VMware vCenter Server H5 Client Stored XSS Vulnerability (VMSA-2017-0015)

VMware vCenter Server is prone to a cross-site scripting XSS vulnerability. Copyright C 2017 Greenbone Networks GmbH 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-or-later This program is...

VMware ESXi SVGA Device Code Execution Vulnerability (VMSA-2017-0015)

VMware ESXi is prone to a code execution vulnerability. 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 ifdescription...

ESXi 5.5 < Build 6480267 RPC NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability (VMSA-2017-0015) (remote check)

The version of the remote VMware ESXi 5.5 host is prior to build 6480267. It is, therefore, affected by a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability related to handling RPC requests that could allow an attacker to crash a virtual machine. C Tenable Network Security, Inc. include"compat.inc"; if...

VMware Workstation 12.x < 12.5.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2017-0015)

The version of VMware Workstation installed on the remote Windows host is 12.x prior to 12.5.7. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities: - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in VMware workstation within the SVGA device. An attacker with user access can exploit this t...

VMware Fusion 8.x < 8.5.8 SVGA Code Execution Vulnerability (VMSA-2017-0015) (macOS)

The version of VMware Fusion installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is 8.x prior to 8.5.8. It is, therefore, affected by an out-of- bounds write error related to SVGA devices that allows a guest virtual machine to execute code on the host. C Tenable Network Security, Inc...

ESXi 6.5 < Build 5969300 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2017-0015) (remote check)

The version of the remote VMware ESXi 6.5 host is prior to build 5969300. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - An out-of-bounds write error related to SVGA devices that allows a guest virtual machine to execute code on the host machine. CVE-2017-4924 - A NULL pointer...

VMware Fusion 8.x < 8.5.4 DoS Vulnerability (VMSA-2017-0015) (macOS)

The version of VMware Fusion installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is 8.x prior to 8.5.4. It is, therefore, affected by a NULL pointer dereference error related to handling RPC requests that allows an attacker to crash a virtual machine. C Tenable Network Security, Inc...

VMware Workstation 12.x < 12.5.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2017-0015) (Linux)

The version of VMware Workstation installed on the remote Linux host is 12.x prior to 12.5.7. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities: - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in VMware workstation within the SVGA device. An attacker with user access can exploit this to...

VMware vCenter Server 6.5.x < 6.5u1 H5 Client Stored XSS (VMSA-2017-0015)

The version of VMware vCenter Server installed on the remote host is 6.5.x prior to 6.5u1. It is, therefore, affected by a user-input validation error related to the 'H5 Client' that allows stored cross-site scripting XSS attacks. C Tenable Network Security, Inc. include"compat.inc"; if descripti...

VMware Workstation SVGA Device Code Execution Vulnerability - Linux

VMware Workstation is prone to a code execution vulnerability. 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:workstation...

VMSA-2017-0015 : VMware ESXi, vCenter Server, Fusion and Workstation updates resolve multiple security vulnerabilities

a. Out-of-bounds write vulnerability in SVGA VMware ESXi, Workstation and Fusion contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in SVGA device. This issue may allow a guest to execute code on the host. VMware would like to thank Nico Golde and Ralf-Philipp Weinmann of Comsecuris UG...

VMware Fusion SVGA Device Code Execution Vulnerability - Mac OS X

VMware Fusion is prone to a code execution vulnerability. 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:fusion";...

VMware Fusion Guest RPC Null Pointer Dereference Vulnerability - Mac OS X

VMware Fusion is prone to a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability. 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:fusion...