VMSA-2016-0011

vRealize Log Insight update addresses directory traversal vulnerability.

VMware Security Advisory
 
VMware Security Advisory Advisory ID:
 VMSA-2016-0011
VMware Security Advisory Severity:
Moderate
VMware Security Advisory Synopsis:
 vRealize Log Insight update addresses directory traversal vulnerability.
VMware Security Advisory Issue date:
 2016-08-11
VMware Security Advisory Updated on:
 2016-08-11 (Initial Advisory)
VMware Security Advisory CVE numbers:
 CVE-2016-5332
 
1. Summary

vRealize Log Insight update addresses directory traversal vulnerability.

 
2. Relevant Products
  • vRealize Log Insight
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3. Problem Description

vRealize Log Insight contains a vulnerability that may allow for a directory traversal attack. Exploitation of this issue may lead to a partial information disclosure. There are no known workarounds for this issue.

 

VMware would like to thank Peter Nelson, Security Engineer at WakeMed Health & Hospitals for reporting this issue to us.

 

The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the identifier CVE-2016-5332 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*
Workaround
VMware Product vRealize Log Insight
Product Version 3.x
Running on VA
Severity Moderate
Replace with/ Apply Patch* 3.6.0
Workaround None
VMware Product vRealize Log Insight
Product Version 2.x
Running on VA
Severity Moderate
Replace with/ Apply Patch* 3.6.0
Workaround None

 

 

4. Solution

 

Please review the patch/release notes for your product and version and verify the checksum of your downloaded file.

vRealize Log Insight 3.6.0

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Downloads and Documentation

 

5. References

 

          CVE-2016-5332

 

6. Change log

 

2016-08-11 VMSA-2016-0011 Initial security advisory in conjunction with the release of vRealize Log Insight 3.6.0 on 2016-08-11.

 

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