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TITLE:
VMware VirtualCenter Client SSL Verification Security Issue

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA23053

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/23053/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Spoofing

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
VMware VirtualCenter 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/3979/
VMware VirtualCenter 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/10762/

DESCRIPTION:
A security issue has been reported in VMware VirtualCenter, which can
be exploited by malicious people to conduct spoofing attacks.

The security issue is caused due to the x.509 certificate presented
by a server at the beginning of an SSL session is not verified. This
can be exploited to spoof valid servers via a man-in-the-middle
attack.

The security issue is reported in the following versions:
* VMware VirtualCenter client 2.x before 2.0.1 Patch 1 (Build 33643)
* VMware VirtualCenter client 1.4.x before 1.4.1 Patch 1 (Build
33425)

SOLUTION:
Update to the latest version.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.vmware.com/download/vi/vc-201-200611-patch.html

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