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

medium Nessus Plugin ID 103377

Synopsis

A virtualization management application installed on the remote host is affected by a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Description

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.

Solution

Upgrade to VMware vCenter Server version 6.5.0u1 (6.5.0 build-5973321) or later. Alternatively, apply the vendor-supplied workaround.

See Also

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0015.html

http://www.nessus.org/u?66151123

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 103377

File Name: vmware_vcenter_vmsa-2017-0015.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: remote

Family: Misc.

Published: 9/21/2017

Updated: 11/12/2019

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.5

Temporal Score: 2.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-4926

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.4

Temporal Score: 4.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server

Required KB Items: Host/VMware/release, Host/VMware/version, Host/VMware/vCenter

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/27/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/15/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-4926

BID: 100844

VMSA: 2017-0015