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ESA-2013-060: EMC VPLEX Information Disclosure Vulnerability


EMC Identifier: ESA-2013-060


CVE Identifier: CVE-2013-3278


Severity Rating: CVSS v2 Base Score:  6.8 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)


Affected products:  
•  EMC VPLEX Local/Metro/Geo with GeoSynchrony 5.2 Patch1 and earlier



Summary:  A vulnerability exists in EMC VPLEX where sensitive information may be exposed. 



Details:  EMC VPLEX contains a vulnerability that stores LDAP/AD bind password in plain text in VPLEX management server configuration file. This can potentially be exploited by a malicious user who has access to the configuration file to obtain the sensitive password and gain privileged access to protected resources.    



Resolution:  The following EMC VPLEX GeoSynchrony version contains resolutions to these issues:

•     EMC VPLEX GeoSynchrony 5.2 SP1



EMC recommends impacted customers to upgrade to GeoSynchrony 5.2 SP1 or later and preferably to target code in GeoSynchrony 5.2 SP1 or later code family. 



Customers are strongly advised to change existing LDAP/AD binding password to mitigate the exposure.



Link to remedies:


EMC VPLEX Customers who wish to upgrade to GeoSynchrony 5.2 SP1, should schedule an upgrade with their local CE.




Read and use the information in this EMC Security Advisory to assist in avoiding any situation that might arise from the problems described herein. If you have any questions regarding this product alert, contact EMC Software Technical Support at 1-877-534-2867.

For an explanation of Severity Ratings, refer to EMC Knowledgebase solution emc218831. EMC recommends all customers take into account both the base score and any relevant temporal and environmental scores which may impact the potential severity associated with particular security vulnerability.

EMC Corporation distributes EMC Security Advisories, in order to bring to the attention of users of the affected EMC products, important security information. EMC recommends that all users determine the applicability of this information to their individual situations and take appropriate action. The information set forth herein is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. EMC disclaims all warranties, either express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement. In no event, shall EMC or its suppliers, be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss of business profits or special damages, even if EMC or its suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, so the foregoing limitation may not apply.



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