Sensitive information disclosure vulnerability resulting from a lack of certificate validation during the File-Based Backup and Restore operations of VMware vCenter Server Appliance (6.7 before 6.7u3a and 6.5 before 6.5u3d) may allow a malicious actor to intercept sensitive data in transit over FTPS and HTTPS. A malicious actor with man-in-the-middle positioning between vCenter Server Appliance and a backup target may be able to intercept sensitive data in transit during File-Based Backup and Restore operations.
References
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https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0018.html | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
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Information
Published : 2019-10-28 09:15
Updated : 2021-08-24 03:59
NVD link : CVE-2019-5537
Mitre link : CVE-2019-5537
JSON object : View
CWE
CWE-295
Improper Certificate Validation
Products Affected
vmware
- vcenter_server