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VMSA-2010-0012.txt

Posted on 20 July 2010
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VMware Security Advisory

Advisory ID: VMSA-2010-0012
Synopsis: VMware vCenter Update Manager fix for Jetty Web
server addresses important security vulnerabilities
Issue date: 2010-07-19
Updated on: 2010-07-19 (initial release of advisory)
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 1.0
VMware vCenter Update Manager 4.0
VMware vCenter Update Manager 4.1

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 1.0 Windows Update Manager fix for Jetty *
Update Manager 4.0 Windows Update Manager fix for Jetty *
Update Manager 4.1 Windows Update Manager fix for Jetty *

* Refer to VMware Knowledge Base article 1023962

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
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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.

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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
* full-disclosure at lists.grok.org.uk

E-mail: security at vmware.com
PGP key at: http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1055

VMware Security Center
http://www.vmware.com/security

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http://www.vmware.com/support/policies/security_response.html

General support life cycle policy
http://www.vmware.com/support/policies/eos.html

VMware Infrastructure support life cycle policy
http://www.vmware.com/support/policies/eos_vi.html

Copyright 2010 VMware Inc. All rights reserved.

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