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TITLE:
VMware vSphere Products Client-Side Authentication Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA52047

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RELEASE DATE:
2013-02-01

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https://secunia.com/advisories/52047/

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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in some VMware vSphere products,
which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable
system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error within the handling of
the management authentication protocol, which can be exploited to
corrupt memory.

Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code, but
requires tricking the vCenter Server or vSphere Client into
interacting with a malicious server as a client.

The vulnerability is reported in the following products and
versions:
* vCenter Server version 4.1
* vCenter Server version 4.0
* VirtualCenter version 2.5
* vSphere Client version 4.1
* vSphere Client version 4.0
* VI-Client version 2.5

SOLUTION:
Apply patches if available.

Further details available in Customer Area:
https://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
VMware:
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2013-0001.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
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https://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/

DEEP LINKS:
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EXTENDED DESCRIPTION:
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EXTENDED SOLUTION:
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EXPLOIT:
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