VMSA-2010-0012.1
VMware vCenter Update Manager fix for Jetty Web server addresses important security vulnerabilities
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VMware Security Advisory
Advisory ID: VMSA-2010-0012.2
Synopsis: VMware vCenter Update Manager fix for Jetty Web
server addresses important security vulnerabilities
Issue date: 2010-07-19
Updated on: 2011-05-05
CVE numbers: CVE-2009-1523 CVE-2009-1524
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1. Summary
VMware vCenter Update Manager fix for Jetty Web server addresses
important security vulnerabilities.
2. Relevant releases
VMware vCenter Update Manager 4.1
VMware vCenter Update Manager 4.0
VMware vCenter Update Manager 1.0
3. Problem Description
a. VMware vCenter Update Manager Jetty Web server vulnerabilities
VMware vCenter Update Manager is an automated patch management
solution for VMware ESX hosts and Microsoft virtual machines. Update
Manager embeds the Jetty Web server which is a third party
component.
The default version of the Jetty Web server in Update Manager is
version 6.1.6 for which the following relevant vulnerabilities are
reported.
A directory traversal vulnerability in Jetty allows for obtaining
files from the system where Update Manager is installed by a remote,
unauthenticated attacker. The attacker would need to be on the same
network as the system where Update Manager is installed.
A cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jetty allows for running
JavaScript in the browser of the user who clicks a URL containing a
malicious request to Update Manager. For an attack to be successful
the attacker would need to lure the user into clicking the malicious
URL.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has
assigned the names CVE-2009-1523 and CVE-2009-1524 to these issues.
VMware would like to thank Claudio Criscione of Secure Network for
reporting these issues to us.
Column 4 of the following table lists the action required to
remediate the vulnerabilities in each release, if a solution is
available.
VMware Product Running Replace with/
Product Version on Apply Patch
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Update Manager 4.1 Windows Update 1
Update Manager 4.0 Windows Update 3
Update Manager 1.0 Windows Update Manager fix for Jetty *
* Refer to VMware Knowledge Base article 1023962 for a workaround.
4. Solution
Please review the patch/release notes for your product and version
and verify the md5sum of your downloaded file.
VMware vCenter Update Manager 4.1 Update 1
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http://downloads.vmware.com/d/info/datacenter_downloads/vmware_vsphere_4/4_0
Release Notes:
http://downloads.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_esx41_u1_rel_notes.html
File type: .iso
md5sum: 729cf247aa5d33ceec431c86377eee1a
sha1sum: c1e10a5fcbc1ae9d13348d43541d574c563d66f0
File type: .zip
md5sum: fd1441bef48a153f2807f6823790e2f0
sha1sum: 31737a816ed1c08ab3a505fb6db2483f49ad7c19
VMware vCenter Update Manager 4.0 Update 3
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http://downloads.vmware.com/d/info/datacenter_downloads/vmware_vsphere_4/4_0
Release Notes:
http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vc40_u3_rel_notes.html
File type: .iso
md5sum: b04780df75f70621d0c8794e8773a983
sha1sum: a9f1398306158572ea1c3d202ed8c6ad922e0764
File type: .zip
md5sum: bc8179a639dcc6563d7dbf968095edc7
sha1sum: 61b6dbb1bcf3aa74503e183317a00733b0253faa
VMware vSphere Client
File type: .exe
md5sum: 1b90081e422358c407ad9696c70c70f7
sha1sum: 7ba9043421f8b529b0da08fa83458069ccac0fe9
VMware vCenter Update Manager Workaround
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Update Manager fix for Jetty
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1023962
5. References
CVE numbers
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1523
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1524
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6. Change log
2010-07-19 VMSA-2010-0012
Initial security advisory after release of VMware vCenter Update Manager
security fix for the Jetty Web server on 2010-07-19.
2011-02-10 VMSA-2010-0012.1
Updated security advisory in conjunction with the release of VMware
vCenter Update Manager 4.1 Update 1 on 2011-02-10.
2011-05-05 VMSA-2010-0012.2
Updated security advisory in conjunction with the release of VMware
vCenter Update Manager 4.0 Update 3 on 2011-05-05.
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