Tag Archives: VMware

VMware security updates (August 2021)

Posted on 2021-08-26 by guenni

[German]VMware has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in several products. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. VMware vRealize Operations, VMware Cloud Foundation and vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager are affected. US-CERT … Continue reading →

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Vulnerability CVE-2021-21985 in vSphere Client, patch it!

Posted on 2021-05-27 by guenni

[German]VMware has issued an urgent security warning to users of vSphere. The vSphere Client (HTML5) contains a critical vulnerability CVE-2021-21985 that could allow remote code execution due to a lack of input validation in the Virtual SAN Health Check plug-in, … Continue reading →

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VMware publishes details of security vulnerability

Posted on 2021-04-04 by guenni

[German]VMware has fixed an authentication bypass vulnerability in data center security software with a patch. The security update should be installed as soon as possible. Advertising

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Patch your VMware View Planner

Posted on 2021-03-09 by guenni

[German]VMware View Planner has several vulnerabilities, that can be used for Remote Code Execution (RCE). VMware has issued a warning and also security updates for View Planner. Advertising

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VMware fixes critical RCE vulnerabilities im vSphere HTML5 client

Posted on 2021-02-24 by guenni

[German]VMware warns its users about critical RCE vulnerabilities in the vSphere HTML5 Client and other products. Security updates are now available for the affected products. Advertising

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Windows: Update from 2019 for VMware offered again (Jan. 5, 2021)

Posted on 2021-01-08 by guenni

[English]Just a short information from a blog reader who is being re-offered a 2019 update for VMware as of January 5, 2021. I am interested in whether this is an isolated case or affects more users. Advertising

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File Read Vulnerability in VMware vCenter Prior to Version 6.5u1

Posted on 2021-01-07 by guenni

Small note for users of VMware vCenter before version 6.5u1. If you are using older versions, you should update to 6.5u1. This is because there is a vulnerability that allows files to be read without authentication. Advertising

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Windows 10 20H2: Update KB4592438 blocks VMware ThinApp

Posted on 2020-12-15 by guenni

[German]Windows 10 20H2 administrators using VMware ThinApp should beware. I have received feedback from users that after installing update KB4592438, VMware ThinApps no longer starts. Here's an overview, what I know so far. Advertising

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NSA warns about CVE-2020-4006 in VMware products, urgently patching required

Posted on 2020-12-10 by guenni

[German]A few days ago VMware released security updates for the CVE-2020-4006 vulnerability in VMware Workspace One Access, Access Connector, Identity Manager and Identity Manager Connector. Now there is an NSA warning that the vulnerability is being exploited by Russian hackers. … Continue reading →

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VMware: Critical vulnerability in products like Workspace One etc.

Posted on 2020-11-25 by guenni

[German]VMware, the virtualization vendor, has issued a warning about a critical vulnerability in several Linux and Windows products. A patch is not yet available, only workarounds. Advertising

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