VMware vSphere ESXi (6.7 prior to ESXi670-201810101-SG, 6.5 prior to ESXi650-201811102-SG, and 6.0 prior to ESXi600-201807103-SG) and VMware vCenter Server (6.7 prior to 6.7 U1b, 6.5 prior to 6.5 U2b, and 6.0 prior to 6.0 U3j) contain an information disclosure vulnerability in clients arising from insufficient session expiration. An attacker with physical access or an ability to mimic a websocket connection to a user’s browser may be able to obtain control of a VM Console after the user has logged out or their session has timed out.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.4, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 3 products from vmware, from vmware, from vmware organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
First disclosed in 2019, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.
2019-09-18T22:15:11.357
2024-11-21T04:45:08.347
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 5.4 (MEDIUM)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
8.6
4.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | vsphere_esxi | 6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | vsphere_esxi | 6.7 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vsphere_esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vsphere_esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | vsphere_esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | vsphere_esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | vsphere_esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | vsphere_esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | vsphere_esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | vsphere_esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | vsphere_esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | vsphere_esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | vsphere_esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | vsphere_esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | vsphere_esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | vsphere_esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | vsphere_esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | vsphere_esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | vsphere_esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | vsphere_esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | vsphere_esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | vsphere_esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | vsphere_esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.0 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.0 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.0 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.0 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.0 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.0 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.0 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.0 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.0 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.0 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.0 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.0 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.0 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.0 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.0 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.0 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.0 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.0 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.7 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.7 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.7 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.7 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.7 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.7 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.7 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.7 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.7 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.7 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.5 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.5 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.5 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.5 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.5 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.5 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.5 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.5 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.5 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.5 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.5 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.5 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.5 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.5 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.5 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | vcenter_server | 6.5 | Yes |
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