First published: Fri Sep 18 2015(Updated: )
VMware vCenter Server 5.5 before u3 and 6.0 before u1 does not verify X.509 certificates from TLS LDAP servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
VMware vCenter | =5.5 | |
VMware vCenter | =5.5-1 | |
VMware vCenter | =5.5-1a | |
VMware vCenter | =5.5-1b | |
VMware vCenter | =5.5-1c | |
VMware vCenter | =5.5-2 | |
VMware vCenter | =5.5-2b | |
VMware vCenter | =5.5-2d | |
VMware vCenter | =5.5-2e | |
VMware vCenter | =6.0 | |
VMware vCenter | =6.0-a | |
VMware vCenter | =6.0-b |
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The severity of CVE-2015-6932 is considered critical due to the potential for man-in-the-middle attacks.
To fix CVE-2015-6932, you should upgrade VMware vCenter Server to version 5.5 U3 or 6.0 U1 or later.
CVE-2015-6932 allows attackers to spoof LDAP servers and obtain sensitive information through unverified X.509 certificates.
VMware vCenter Server 5.5 before U3 and 6.0 before U1 are affected by CVE-2015-6932.
Yes, CVE-2015-6932 can be exploited remotely by attackers with network access to the LDAP server.