VMware vCenter Server (6.7.x prior to 6.7 U3, 6.5 prior to 6.5 U3 and 6.0 prior to 6.0 U3j) contains an information disclosure vulnerability due to the logging of credentials in plain-text for virtual machines deployed through OVF. A malicious user with access to the log files containing vCenter OVF-properties of a virtual machine deployed from an OVF may be able to view the credentials used to deploy the OVF (typically the root account of the virtual machine).
Information written to log files can be of a sensitive nature and give valuable guidance to an attacker or expose sensitive user information.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vcenter_server | Vmware | 6.0 (including) | 6.0 (including) |
| Vcenter_server | Vmware | 6.0-a (including) | 6.0-a (including) |
| Vcenter_server | Vmware | 6.0-b (including) | 6.0-b (including) |
| Vcenter_server | Vmware | 6.0-u1 (including) | 6.0-u1 (including) |
| Vcenter_server | Vmware | 6.0-u1b (including) | 6.0-u1b (including) |
| Vcenter_server | Vmware | 6.0-u3 (including) | 6.0-u3 (including) |
| Vcenter_server | Vmware | 6.0-update2 (including) | 6.0-update2 (including) |
| Vcenter_server | Vmware | 6.0-update2a (including) | 6.0-update2a (including) |
| Vcenter_server | Vmware | 6.0-update2m (including) | 6.0-update2m (including) |
| Vcenter_server | Vmware | 6.0-update3a (including) | 6.0-update3a (including) |
| Vcenter_server | Vmware | 6.0-update3b (including) | 6.0-update3b (including) |
| Vcenter_server | Vmware | 6.0-update3c (including) | 6.0-update3c (including) |
| Vcenter_server | Vmware | 6.0-update3d (including) | 6.0-update3d (including) |
| Vcenter_server | Vmware | 6.0-update3e (including) | 6.0-update3e (including) |
| Vcenter_server | Vmware | 6.0-update3f (including) | 6.0-update3f (including) |
| Vcenter_server | Vmware | 6.0-update3g (including) | 6.0-update3g (including) |
| Vcenter_server | Vmware | 6.0-update3h (including) | 6.0-update3h (including) |
| Vcenter_server | Vmware | 6.0-update3i (including) | 6.0-update3i (including) |
While logging all information may be helpful during development stages, it is important that logging levels be set appropriately before a product ships so that sensitive user data and system information are not accidentally exposed to potential attackers. Different log files may be produced and stored for: