Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2019-5537 (CCN-170185)

Assigned:2019-10-24
Published:2019-10-24
Updated:2021-08-24
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
5.2 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N)
5.9 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
5.4 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-295
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2019-5537

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-cve20195537-info-disc(170185)

Source: CCN
Type: VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2019-0018
VMware vCenter Server Appliance updates address sensitive information disclosure vulnerability in backup and restore functions (CVE-2019-5537, CVE-2019-5538)

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0018.html

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:c:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:d:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:e:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:f:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:a:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:b:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:d:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update1e:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update1g:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update2b:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:b:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update1c:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update2d:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update2c:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:a:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update1b:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update1d:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update2c:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update2g:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update1b:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update2a:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    vmware vcenter server 6.5 c
    vmware vcenter server 6.5 d
    vmware vcenter server 6.5 e
    vmware vcenter server 6.5 f
    vmware vcenter server 6.7 -
    vmware vcenter server 6.7 a
    vmware vcenter server 6.7 b
    vmware vcenter server 6.7 d
    vmware vcenter server 6.7 update1
    vmware vcenter server 6.5 update1e
    vmware vcenter server 6.5 update1g
    vmware vcenter server 6.5 update2
    vmware vcenter server 6.5 update2b
    vmware vcenter server 6.7 update3
    vmware vcenter server 6.5 -
    vmware vcenter server 6.5 b
    vmware vcenter server 6.5 update1
    vmware vcenter server 6.5 update1c
    vmware vcenter server 6.5 update2d
    vmware vcenter server 6.5 update3
    vmware vcenter server 6.7 update2
    vmware vcenter server 6.7 update2c
    vmware vcenter server 6.5 a
    vmware vcenter server 6.5 update1b
    vmware vcenter server 6.5 update1d
    vmware vcenter server 6.5 update2c
    vmware vcenter server 6.5 update2g
    vmware vcenter server 6.7 update1b
    vmware vcenter server 6.7 update2a