PT-2018-1080 · Vmware · Vmware Vrealize Automation+2

Published 2018-01-26 · Updated 2024-09-17 · CVE-2017-4947

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

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Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions VMware vRealize Automation versions 7.2 through 7.3 vSphere Integrated Containers versions 1.x before 1.3

Description The issue is caused by a deserialization vulnerability via Xenon, which may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the appliance by sending specially crafted data to the Xenon service. This vulnerability exists due to the restoration in memory of an untrusted data structure.

Recommendations For VMware vRealize Automation versions 7.2 and 7.3, update to a version that contains a fix for this issue. For vSphere Integrated Containers versions 1.x before 1.3, update to version 1.3 or later. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the Xenon service to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Deserialization of Untrusted Data

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-502

Related Identifiers

BDU:2018-00442

CVE-2017-4947

Affected Products

Vmware Vrealize Automation

Xenon

Vsphere Integrated Containers

References · 8

• https://vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0006.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-4947 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2018-00442 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-4947 · Security Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1040289 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1040290 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/94856 · Telegram Post
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/102852 · Note