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UPDATED VMSA-2014-0007.1 – VMware product updates address security vulnerabilities in Apache Struts library

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                   VMware Security Advisory

Advisory ID: VMSA-2014-0007.1
Synopsis:    VMware product updates address security vulnerabilities in
             Apache Struts library
Issue date:  2014-06-24
Updated on:  2014-07-11
CVE number:  CVE-2014-0050, CVE-2014-0094, CVE-2014-0112
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1. Summary

    VMware product updates address security vulnerabilities in Apache
    Struts library

2. Relevant releases

    VMware vCenter Operations Management Suite prior to 5.8.2
    VMware vCenter Operations Management Suite prior to 5.7.3

3. Problem Description

   a. The Apache Struts library is updated to version 2.3.16.2 to
      address multiple security issues.

      The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)
      has assigned the names CVE-2014-0050, CVE-2014-0094, and
      CVE-2014-0112 to these issues.

      CVE-2014-0112 may lead to remote code execution. This issue was
      found to be only partially addressed in CVE-2014-0094.

      CVE-2014-0050 may lead to a denial of service condition.

      vCenter Operations Management Suite (vCOps) is affected by both
      CVE-2014-0112 and CVE-2014-0050. Exploitation of CVE-2014-0112
      may lead to remote code execution without authentication.

      vCenter Orchestrator (vCO) is affected by CVE-2014-0050 and not
      by CVE-2014-0112.

      Workaround

      A workaround for CVE-2014-0112 is documented in VMware Knowledge Base
      article 2081470.


      Column 4 of the following table lists the action required to
      remediate the vulnerability in each release, if a solution is
      available.

      VMware         Product               Running               Replace with/
      Product        Version  on           Apply Patch
      =============  =======   =======             =================
      vCOPS                  5.8.x any         vCOPS 5.8.2
      vCOPS          5.7.x      any     vCOPS 5.7.3

      vCO            5.5        any     patch pending
      vCO            5.1        any     patch pending
      vCO            4.2        any     patch pending

4. Solution

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

   vCenter Operations Management Suite 5.8.2 and 5.7.3
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   Downloads and Documentation:
   https://www.vmware.com/go/download-vcops

5. References

   http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-0050
   http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-0094
   http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-0112

   http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2081470

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6. Change log

   2014-06-24 VMSA-2014-0007
   Initial security advisory in conjunction with the release of vCenter
   Operations Management Suite 5.8.2 on 2014-06-24.

   2014-07-11 VMSA-2014-0007.1
   Updated security advisory in conjunction with the release of vCenter
   Operations Management Suite 5.7.3 on 2014-07-10.

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