Summary
VMware has updated vSphere third party libraries
Solution
Apply the missing patch(es).
Insight
a. vCenter Server Apache Struts Update
The Apache Struts library is updated to address a security issue.
This issue may lead to remote code execution after authentication.
b. vCenter Server tc-server 2.9.5 / Apache Tomcat 7.0.52 updates
tc-server has been updated to version 2.9.5 to address multiple security issues. This version of tc-server includes Apache Tomcat 7.0.52.
c. Update to ESXi glibc package
glibc is updated to address multiple security issues.
d. vCenter and Update Manager, Oracle JRE 1.7 Update 55
Oracle has documented the CVE identifiers that are addressed in JRE 1.7.0 update 55 in the Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Update Advisory of April 2014
Affected
VMware vCenter Server 5.5 prior to Update 2
VMware vCenter Update Manager 5.5 prior to Update 2 VMware ESXi 5.5 without patch ESXi550-201409101-SG
Detection
Checks for missing patches.
References
Updated on 2015-03-25
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2013-0242, CVE-2013-1914, CVE-2013-4322, CVE-2013-4590, CVE-2014-0050, CVE-2014-0114 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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