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Posted on 16 March 2016
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VMware Security Advisory
Advisory ID: VMSA-2016-0003
Synopsis: VMware vRealize Automation and vRealize Business Advanced
and Enterprise address Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issues.
Issue date: 2016-03-15
Updated on: 2016-03-15 (Initial Advisory)
CVE number: CVE-2015-2344, CVE-2016-2075
1. Summary
VMware vRealize Automation and vRealize Business Advanced and
Enterprise address Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issues.
2. Relevant Releases
VMware vRealize Automation 6.x prior to 6.2.4
VMware vRealize Business Advanced and Enterprise 8.x prior to 8.2.5
3. Problem Description
a. Important Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue in VMware
vRealize Automation
VMware vRealize Automation contains a vulnerability that may allow
for a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack. Exploitation of this
issue may lead to the compromise of a vRA user's client workstation.
VMware would like to thank would like to thank Lukasz Plonka for
reporting this issue to us.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has
assigned the identifier CVE-2015-2344 to this issue.
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
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VMware vRealize Automation 7.x Linux Not Affected
VMware vRealize Automation 6.x Linux 6.2.4
VMware vRealize Automation 5.x Windows Not Affected
b. Important Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue in vRealize
Business Advanced and Enterprise
VMware vRealize Business Advanced and Enterprise contains a
vulnerability that may allow for a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
attack. Exploitation of this issue may lead to the compromise of a
vRB user's client workstation.
VMware would like to thank Alvaro Trigo Martin de Vidales of Deloitte
Spain for reporting this issue to us.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has
assigned the identifier CVE-2016-2075 to this issue.
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
============= ======= ======= =================
VMware vRealize Business 8.x Linux 8.2.5
Advanced and Enterprise
VMware vRealize Business 7.x Linux Not Affected
Standard
VMware vRealize Business 6.x Linux Not Affected
Standard
4. Solution
Please review the patch/release notes for your product and
version and verify the checksum of your downloaded file.
VMware vRealize Automation 6.2.4
Downloads and Doumentation:
https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/info/slug/infrastructure_operations_manage
ment/vmware_vrealize_automation/6_2
VMware vRealize Business Advanced and Enterprise 8.2.5
Downloads and Doumentation:
https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/info/slug/infrastructure_operations_manage
ment/vmware_vrealize_business/8_2
5. References
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-2344
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2075
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6. Change log
2016-03-15 VMSA-2016-0003 Initial security advisory in conjunction
with the release of VMware vRealize Automation 6.2.4 and VMware
vRealize Business Advanced and Enterprise 8.2.5 on 2016-03-15.
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7. Contact
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bugtraq at securityfocus.com
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E-mail: security at vmware.com
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