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Category:   Application (Generic)  >   VMware VirtualCenter Vendors:   VMware, Inc.
(VMware Issues Fix for VirtualCenter) Tomcat Input Validation Hole in HttpServletResponse.sendError() Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
SecurityTracker Alert ID:  1021748
SecurityTracker URL:  http://securitytracker.com/id/1021748
CVE Reference:   CVE-2008-1232   (Links to External Site)
Date:  Feb 24 2009
Impact:   Disclosure of authentication information, Disclosure of user information, Execution of arbitrary code via network, Modification of user information
Fix Available:  Yes  Vendor Confirmed:  Yes  

Description:   A vulnerability was reported in Tomcat. A remote user can conduct cross-site scripting attacks. VMware VirtualCenter is affected.

The HttpServletResponse.sendError() function does not properly filter HTML code from user-supplied input before displaying the input on an error page. A remote user can create a specially crafted URL that, when loaded by a target user, will cause arbitrary scripting code to be executed by the target user's browser. The code will originate from the site running the Tomcat software and will run in the security context of that site. As a result, the code will be able to access the target user's cookies (including authentication cookies), if any, associated with the site, access data recently submitted by the target user via web form to the site, or take actions on the site acting as the target user.

Konstantin Kolinko reported this vulnerability.
Impact:   A remote user can access the target user's cookies (including authentication cookies), if any, associated with the site running the Tomcat software, access data recently submitted by the target user via web form to the site, or take actions on the site acting as the target user.
Solution:   VMware has issued a fix for VirtualCenter (2.5 Update 4), which is affected by this vulnerability.

The VMware advisory is available at:

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/
Cause:   Input validation error
Underlying OS:  

Message History:   This archive entry is a follow-up to the message listed below.
Aug 4 2008 Tomcat Input Validation Hole in HttpServletResponse.sendError() Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks


 Source Message Contents
Date:  Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:39:14 -0800
Subject:  [Security-announce] VMSA-2009-0002 VirtualCenter Update 4 updates


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                   VMware Security Advisory
Advisory ID:       VMSA-2009-0002
Synopsis:          VirtualCenter Update 4 updates Tomcat to 5.5.27
Issue date:        2009-02-23
Updated on:        2009-02-23 (initial release of advisory)
CVE numbers:       CVE-2008-1232 CVE-2008-1947 CVE-2008-2370
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1. Summary

   Updated VMware VirtualCenter Update 4 updates Tomcat packages.

2. Relevant releases

   VirtualCenter 2.5 before Update 4

3. Problem Description

 a. Update for VirtualCenter updates Apache Tomcat version to 5.5.27

   Update for VirtualCenter updates the Tomcat package to version 5.5.27
   which addresses multiple security issues that existed in the previous
   version of Apache Tomcat.

   The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)
   has assigned the names CVE-2008-1232, CVE-2008-1947 and
   CVE-2008-2370 to these issues.

   The following table lists what action remediates the vulnerability
   (column 4) if a solution is available.

   VMware    Product   Running  Replace with/
   Product   Version   on       Apply Patch
   ========  ========  =======  =======================
   Virtual-  2.5       Windows  VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 4
   Center
   Virtual-  2.0.2     Windows  affected, patch pending
   Center

   Workstation any     any      not affected
   Player      any     any      not affected
   ACE         any     Windows  not affected
   Server    2.x       any      affected, patch pending
   Server    1.x       any      not affected

   Fusion      any     Mac OS/X not affected

   ESXi      3.5       ESXi     not affected

   ESX       3.5       ESX      affected, patch pending
   ESX       3.0.3     ESX      affected, patch pending
   ESX       3.0.2     ESX      affected, patch pending
   ESX       2.5.5     ESX      not affected

 Notes: This vulnerability can be exploited remotely only if the
        attacker has access to the Service Console network.

        Security best practices provided by VMware recommend that the
        Service Console be isolated from the VM network. Please see
        http://www.vmware.com/resources/techresources/726 for more
        information on VMware security best practices.

        The currently installed version of Tomcat depends on your patch
        deployment history.

4. Solution

   Please review the patch/release notes for your product and version
   and verify the md5sum of your downloaded file.

   VirtualCenter
   -------------
   VMware VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 4
   http://www.vmware.com/download/download.do?downloadGroup=VC250U4
   DVD iso image
   md5sum: 4304334ed7662b6a43646e6dde0956d2
   Zip file
   md5sum: 1306cb9b25e28a06bab84257d7cbf38f
   Release Notes
   http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/vi3_vc25u4_rel_notes.html

5. References

   Tomcat release notes
   tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html

   CVE numbers
   http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1232
   http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1947
   http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2370

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6. Change log

2009-02-23  VMSA-2009-0002
Initial security advisory after release of VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 4
on 2009-02-23.

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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

VMware security response policy
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 2009 VMware Inc.  All rights reserved.
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