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VMSA-2017-0007:VMware vCenter Server updates resolve a remote code execution vulnerability via BlazeDS

Product/Component

VMware

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Notification Id

23519

Last Updated

11 April 2017

Initial Publication Date

11 April 2017

Status

CLOSED

Severity

CRITICAL

CVSS Base Score

WorkAround

Affected CVE

CVE-2017-5641

VMSA-2017-0007

VMware vCenter Server updates resolve a remote code execution vulnerability via BlazeDS

VMware Security Advisory

VMware Security Advisory Advisory ID:

VMSA-2017-0007

VMware Security Advisory Severity:

Critical

VMware Security Advisory Synopsis:

VMware vCenter Server updates resolve a remote code execution vulnerability via BlazeDS

VMware Security Advisory Issue date:

2017-04-13

VMware Security Advisory Updated on:

2017-04-13 (Initial Advisory)

VMware Security Advisory CVE numbers:

CVE-2017-5641

1. Summary

VMware vCenter Server updates resolve a remote code execution vulnerability via BlazeDS

2. Relevant Products

VMware vCenter Server

3. Problem Description

Remote code execution vulnerability via BlazeDS

VMware vCenter Server contains a remote code execution vulnerability due to the use of BlazeDS to process AMF3 messages. This issue may be exploited to execute arbitrary code when deserializing an untrusted Java object.

Note: The issue is present in the Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP) opt-in UI. If a customer has opted out of CEIP, the vulnerability is still present. Also, opting out will not remove the vulnerability.

The table below lists the versions of vCenter Server that have a fix for the issue. It also lists the VMware Knowledge Base articles that document a workaround that removes the vulnerability.

VMware would like to thank Markus Wulftange of Code White GmbH for reporting this issue to us.

The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the identifier CVE-2017-5641 to this issue.

Column 5 of the following table lists the action required to remediate the vulnerability in each release, if a solution is available.