VMSA-2018-0009:vRealize Automation updates address multiple security issues.
VMSA-2018-0009
vRealize Automation updates address multiple security issues
VMware Security Advisory
1. Summary
vRealize Automation (vRA) updates address multiple security issues.
2. Relevant Products
- vRealize Automation (vRA)
3. Problem Description
a. DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
VMware vRealize Automation contains a vulnerability that may allow for a DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. Exploitation of this issue may lead to the compromise of the vRA user's workstation.
VMware would like to thank Oliver Matula and Benjamin Schwendemann of ERNW Enno Rey Netzwerke GmbH for reporting this issue to us.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the identifier CVE-2018-6958 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.
VMware Product
Product Version
Running on
Severity
Replace with/ Apply Patch
Mitigation/ Workaround
b. Missing renewal of session tokens vulnerability
VMware vRealize Automation contains a vulnerability in the handling of session IDs. Exploitation of this issue may lead to the hijacking of a valid vRA user's session.
VMware would like to thank Oliver Matula and Benjamin Schwendemann of ERNW Enno Rey Netzwerke GmbH for reporting this issue to us.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the identifier CVE-2018-6959 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.
VMware Product
Product Version
Running on
Severity
Replace with/ Apply Patch
Mitigation/ Workaround
4. Solution
Please review the patch/release notes for your product and version and verify the checksum of your downloaded file.
VMware vRealize Automation 7.3.1
Downloads:
Documentations:
https://docs.vmware.com/en/vRealize-Automation/index.html
VMware vRealize Automation 7.4.0
Downloads:
Documentations:
https://docs.vmware.com/en/vRealize-Automation/index.html
6. Change log
2018-04-12 VMSA-2018-0009
Initial security advisory in conjunction with the release of vRealize Automation 7.4.0 on 2018-04-12.
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