Apps & Cloud
Unlock the value of any cloud and accelerate the delivery of modern applications with VMware Cloud.
Networking
Accelerate modern app operations with network and security virtualization for WAN, data center and cloud.
Workspace
Enable any employee to work anywhere, anytime with seamless employee experiences.
Security
Leverage your infrastructure across any app, any cloud and any device for intrinsic security at every layer.
Solutions by Industry
Explore tailored solutions for your application framework, cloud infrastructure and security architecture.
Why VMware
Build, run, manage, connect and protect all of your apps, anywhere with a digital foundation built on VMware.
VMware Security Advisories
VMSA-2014-0008.2
VMware vSphere product updates to third party libraries
VMware Security Advisory
--- Struts ---
CVE-2014-0114
--- tc-server ---
CVE-2013-4590, CVE-2013-4322, and CVE-2014-0050
--- glibc ---
CVE-2013-0242 and CVE-2013-1914
--- JRE ---
See references
1. Summary
VMware has updated vSphere third party libraries
2. Relevant releases
VMware vCenter Server 5.5 prior to Update 2
VMware vCenter Server 5.1 prior to Update 3
VMware vCenter Server 5.0 prior to Update 3c
VMware vCenter Update Manager 5.5 prior to Update 2
VMware ESXi 5.5 without patch ESXi550-201409101-SG
VMware ESXi 5.1 without patch ESXi510-201412101-SG
3. Problem Description
a. vCenter Server Apache Struts Update
The Apache Struts library is updated to address a security issue.
This issue may lead to remote code execution after authentication.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the identifier CVE-2014-0114 to this issue.
Column 4 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
Replace with/ Apply Patch
b. vCenter Server tc-server 2.9.5 / Apache Tomcat 7.0.52 updates
tc-server has been updated to version 2.9.5 to address multiple security issues. This version of tc-server includes Apache Tomcat 7.0.52.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)
has assigned the identifiers CVE-2013-4590, CVE-2013-4322, and
CVE-2014-0050 to these issues.
Column 4 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
Replace with/ Apply Patch
c. Update to ESXi glibc package
glibc is updated to address multiple security issues.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)
has assigned the identifiers CVE-2013-0242 and CVE-2013-1914 to
these issues.
Column 4 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
Replace with/ Apply Patch
d. vCenter and Update Manager, Oracle JRE 1.7 Update 55
Oracle has documented the CVE identifiers that are addressed in JRE 1.7.0 update 55 in the Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Update Advisory of April 2014. The References section provides a link to this advisory.
Column 4 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
Replace with/ Apply Patch
* this product uses the Oracle JRE 1.6.0 family *
4. Solution
Please review the patch/release notes for your product and version and verify the checksum of your downloaded file.
vCenter Server and Update Manager 5.5u2
Downloads and Documentation:
https://www.vmware.com/go/download-vsphere
vCenter Server 5.0u3c
Downloads and Documentation:
https://www.vmware.com/go/download-vsphere
ESXi 5.5
Download:
https://www.vmware.com/patchmgr/findPatch.portal
5. References
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-0114
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-4590
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-4322
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-0050
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-0242
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-1914
JRE
Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Update Advisory of April 2014
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2014-1972952.html
6. Change log
2014-09-09 VMSA-2014-0008 Initial security advisory in conjunction with the release of vSphere 5.5 Update 2 on 2014-09-09.
2014-11-21 VMSA-2014-0008.1 Updated advisory in conjunction with the release of vCenter 5.0 Update 3c on 2014-11-20.
2014-12-04 VMSA-2014-0008.2 Updated advisory in conjunction with the release of VMware vCenter Server 5.1 Update 3 and ESXi 5.1 Patches released on 2014-12-04.
7. Contact
E-mail list for product security notifications and announcements:
http://lists.vmware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/security-announce
This Security Advisory is posted to the following lists:
- security-announce at lists.vmware.com
- bugtraq at securityfocus.com
- fulldisclosure at seclists.org
E-mail: security at vmware.com
PGP key at: http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1055
VMware Security Advisories
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories
Consolidated list of VMware Security Advisories
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2078735
VMware Security Response Policy
https://www.vmware.com/support/policies/security_response.html
VMware Lifecycle Support Phases
https://www.vmware.com/support/policies/lifecycle.html
Twitter
https://twitter.com/VMwareSRC
Copyright 2014 VMware Inc. All rights reserved.