VMSA-2016-0007:VMware NSX and vCNS product updates address a CRITICAL information disclosure vulnerability
VMSA-2016-0007.2
VMware NSX and vCNS product updates address a critical information disclosure vulnerability
VMware Security Advisory
1. Summary
VMware NSX and vCNS product updates address a critical information disclosure vulnerability.
2. Relevant Releases
NSX 6.2 prior to 6.2.3
NSX 6.1 prior to 6.1.7
vCNS 5.5.4 prior to 5.5.4.3
3. Problem Description
a. VMware NSX and vCNS critical information disclosure vulnerability
VMware NSX and vCNS with SSL-VPN enabled contain a critical input validation vulnerability. This issue may allow a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the identifier CVE-2016-2079 to this issue.
Column 4 of the following table lists the action required to remediate the vulnerability in each release, if a solution is available.
VMware Product
Product Version
Running on
Replace with/ Apply Patch
* Note: NSX Edge 6.2.3 which addresses CVE-2016-2079 is no longer available for download. Customers are advised to update to NSX 6.2.4.
4. Solution
Please review the patch/release notes for your product and version and verify the checksum of your downloaded file.
VMware NSX Downloads:
https://www.vmware.com/go/download-nsx-vsphere
Documentation:
https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/nsx_pubs.html
vCNS Downloads:
https://www.vmware.com/go/download-vcd-ns
Documentation:
https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vshield_pubs.html
5. References
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2079
VMware Knowledge Base article 2006985
https://kb.vmware.com/kb/2006985
6. Change log
2016-06-09 VMSA-2016-0007
Initial security advisory in conjunction with the release of VMware NSX 6.2.3, 6.1.7 and vCNS 5.5.4.3 on 2016-06-09.
2016-08-15 VMSA-2016-0007.1
Updated security advisory to reflect that NSX Edge 6.2.x customers that use SSL-VPN
are advised to contact VMware support.
2016-08-26 VMSA-2016-0007.2
Updated security advisory in conjunction with the release of VMware NSX 6.2.4. Added to advisory that NSX 6.2.x customers are advised to update to NSX 6.2.4 since NSX 6.2.3 is no longer available for download.
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