Sensitive Information Disclosure in VMware vCenter Server Appliance
CVE-2019-5538

5.9MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Vmware
Status
Vmware Vcenter Server Appliance
Vendor
CVE Published:
28 October 2019

What is CVE-2019-5538?

The vulnerability arises from insufficient certificate validation during the File-Based Backup and Restore operations of VMware vCenter Server Appliance. This flaw can be exploited by an attacker positioned as a man-in-the-middle between the appliance and the backup target, allowing them to intercept and access sensitive data in transit. Organizations using versions prior to 6.7u3a and 6.5u3d are particularly at risk, as this weakness can lead to unauthorized exposure of critical information during backup operations.

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Affected Version(s)

VMware vCenter Server Appliance VMware vCenter Server Appliance (6.7 before 6.7u3a and 6.5 before 6.5u3d)

References

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0018...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.9
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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