CVE-2019-5523

Published: Apr 1, 2019Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-384

9.8CRITICAL

NVD MITRE

Description

VMware vCloud Director for Service Providers 9.5.x prior to 9.5.0.3 update resolves a Remote Session Hijack vulnerability in the Tenant and Provider Portals. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow a malicious actor to access the Tenant or Provider Portals by impersonating a currently logged in session.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-384

Affected Products

VMware

commercial·USaka vmware inc

VMware vCloud Director for Service Providers (vCD)On-prem

Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform

vcloud directorOn-prem

Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform

Broadcom Inc.

commercial·USaka vmware by broadcom

VMware Cloud DirectorSaaSSaaS Service

Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Defense Evasion

Initial Access

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References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152289/VMware-Security-Advisory-2019-0004.html

packetstormsecurity.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107638

securityfocus.com

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0004.html

vmware.com

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