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VMSA-2016-0013

VMware Identity Manager and vRealize Automation updates address multiple security issues

VMware Security Advisory

VMware Security Advisory Advisory ID:

VMSA-2016-0013

VMware Security Advisory Severity:

Important

VMware Security Advisory Synopsis:

VMware Identity Manager and vRealize Automation updates address multiple security issues

VMware Security Advisory Issue date:

2016-08-23

VMware Security Advisory Updated on:

2016-08-23 (Initial Advisory)

VMware Security Advisory CVE numbers:

CVE-2016-5335, CVE-2016-5336

1. Summary

VMware Identity Manager and vRealize Automation updates address multiple security issues

2. Relevant Products

VMware Identity Manager
vRealize Automation

3. Problem Description

a. VMware Identity Manager local privilege escalation vulnerability

VMware Identity Manager and vRealize Automation both contain a vulnerability that may allow for a local privilege escalation. Exploitation of this issue may lead to an attacker with access to a low-privileged account to escalate their privileges to that of root.

The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has reserved the identifier CVE-2016-5335 for 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 VMware Identity Manager

Product Version 2.x

Running on VA

Severity Important

Replace with/ Apply Patch* 2.7

Workaround None

VMware Product vRealize Automation

Product Version 7.0.x

Running on VA

Severity Important

Replace with/ Apply Patch* 7.1

Workaround None

VMware Product vRealize Automation

Product Version 6.x

Running on 6.x

Severity N/A

Replace with/ Apply Patch* not affected

Workaround N/A

b. vRealize Automation remote code execution vulnerability

vRealize Automation contains a vulnerability that may allow for remote code execution. Exploitation of this issue may lead to an attacker gaining access to a low-privileged account on the appliance.

The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has reserved the identifier CVE-2016-5336 for this issue.

Column 5 of the following table lists the action required to remediate the vulnerability in each release, if a solution is available.