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TITLE:
VMware Remote Console Plugin Format String Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA39110

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/39110/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in VMware Remote Console, which can
be exploited by malicious people to potentially compromise a user's
system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a format string error in the
VMware Remote Console (VMrc) plugin and can be exploited to
potentially corrupt memory via a specially crafted web page.

Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.

SOLUTION:
Update to a fixed version by visiting WebAccess on an updated vCenter
4.0 or ESX 4.0 system. Please see the vendor's advisory for more
information.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits Alexey Sintsov, Digital Security Research Group.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
VMSA-2010-0007:
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000090.html

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