VMSA-2009-0011:VMware Studio 2.1 addresses security vulnerabilities in virtual appliances created with Studio 2.0

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29 August 2009

29 August 2009

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CVE-2009-2968

VMSA-2009-0011

VMware Studio 2.0 addresses a security issue in the public beta version of Studio 2.0

VMware Security Advisory
 
VMware Security Advisory Advisory ID:
VMSA-2009-0011
VMware Security Advisory Synopsis:
VMware Studio 2.0 addresses a security issue in the public beta version of Studio 2.0
VMware Security Advisory Issue date:
2009-08-31
VMware Security Advisory Updated on:
2009-08-31 (initial release of advisory)
VMware Security Advisory CVE numbers:
CVE-2009-2968
1. Summary


VMware Studio 2.0 resolves a directory traversal vulnerability that was present in the VMware Studio 2.0 public beta.

 
2. Relevant releases

VMware VMware Studio 2.0 public beta

 

3. Problem Description

a. Directory traversal vulnerability

Due to incomplete sanitation of user input, a support component of VMware Studio's web interface can be tricked into uploading a file to any directory inside the VMware Studio virtual appliance. This issue does not affect virtual machines that are created with Studio 2.0 beta.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2009-2968 to this issue.
VMware would like to thank Claudio Criscione of Secure Network for reporting this issue to us.

VMware Product
Product Version
Running on
Replace with/ Apply Patch
VMware Product VMware Studio
Product Version 1.0
Running on VMware
Replace with/ Apply Patch not affected
VMware Product VMware Studio
Product Version 2.0 beta
Running on VMware
Replace with/ Apply Patch VMware Studio 2.0 build 1017-185256
VMware Product VMware Studio
Product Version 2.0
Running on VMware
Replace with/ Apply Patch not affected
4. Solution


Please review the patch/release notes for your product and version
and verify the sha1sum and/or the md5sum of your downloaded file.

VMware Studio 2.0 build 1017-185256
-----------------------------------
http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/studio/
Release notes:
http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/studio/studio20/release_notes.html

Following downloads are available from
http://www.vmware.com/downloads/download.do?downloadGroup=STUDIO20GA

VMware Studio appliance in ZIP
(md5sum:58cb40704d12f4ec329b887ae729aba9)
(sha1sum:2931a6a4de7e77016d08c6539cab93a6304ab452)

VMware Studio appliance in OVA
(md5sum:0b0edb02865ae935bcffcccbf346adc2)
(sha1sum:f126339ab0de5b684e60ab7dfd50ddb15f2391cc)

VMware Studio appliance in OVF 1.0
(md5sum:a3dfca29578a75b0440be3419396c85c)
(sha1sum:67f08e73de18ddeea257fefe6475f289d643ad77)

VMware Studio appliance in OVF 0.9
(md5sum:959c61270dc872be2f5e65e59480852d)
(sha1sum:ac3c2d612f0b877f10ca607467b6a95b31ed3dd7)

VMDK associated to the OVF 1.0 and OVF 0.9 descriptor
(md5sum:617ec59063d2ba180b19f680fb1b49b1)
(sha1sum:eb1d474cde175a9e042c9613eae31822843394cf)

VMware Studio Plugin for Eclipse in ZIP
(md5sum:9970df718f08f92c053758187c979293)
(sha1sum:2d5a9a8d3d68faa3afd317b148f060a74cbd359a)

5. References


CVE numbers
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-2968

 
6. Change log


2009-08-31 VMSA-2009-0011
Initial security advisory after release of Studio 2.0 on 2009-08-31.

 

7. Contact


E-mail list for product security notifications and announcements:
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This Security Advisory is posted to the following lists:

* security-announce at lists.vmware.com
* bugtraq at securityfocus.com
* full-disclosure at lists.grok.org.uk

E-mail: security at vmware.com
PGP key at: http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1055

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