VMware has issued patches for two vulnerabilities that can threaten enterprise network operations. The most severe flaw has a CVSS threat score of 9.8. VMware is advising customers to upgrade or patch its Aria for Network Operations software because of potential security problems. VMware Aria is the vendor’s multi-cloud management platform that integrates previously separate VMware services such as vRealize Automation, vRealize Operations, vRealize Network Insight, and CloudHealth. A single Aria Hub console provides centralized views and controls and lets customers see and manage the entire multi-cloud environment. The vulnerabilities are in Aria Operations for Networks, a monitoring component that can find the cause of application delays based on TCP traffic latency and retransmissions and trigger alerts on the applications dashboard. Specifically, VMware said Aria Operations for Networks contains two vulnerabilities. The first and most severe is an Authentication Bypass weakness due to a lack of unique cryptographic key generation. VMware rated this issue in the “critical severity range” with a maximum Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) score of 9.8 out of 10. The second is an arbitrary file write vulnerability, which has a CVSS threat score of 7.2. With the authentication weakness, a malicious actor with network access to Aria Operations for Networks could bypass Secure Sockets Shell (SSH) authentication to gain access to the Aria Operations for Networks command line interface, which could unleash all manner of control problems, VMware stated. With the file write vulnerability, an authenticated attacker with administrative access to VMware Aria Operations for Networks can write files to arbitrary locations resulting in remote code execution, VMware stated. VMware warned that Aria Operations for Networks On-Prem versions 6.2 / 6.3 / 6.4 / 6.5.1 / 6.6 / 6.7 / 6.8 / 6.9 / 6.10 are impacted by the vulnerabilities and said that upgrading to version 6.11 fixes the problems. Customers can also download patches for the vulnerabilities here. Related content news UK court scrutinises legality of mainframe to cloud application migration technology IBM suing is LzLabs over reverse-engineering claims. By John Leyden Apr 29, 2024 3 mins Mainframes Technology Industry feature 7 tips for deploying Wi-Fi 6E The enhanced version of Wi-Fi 6 uses 6GHz frequency band for dense, high-traffic applications. By Eric Geier Apr 29, 2024 7 mins Wi-Fi Network Security Networking news Sovereign cloud demand booms in APAC amid geopolitical tensions Global spending on sovereign cloud solutions is expected to surpass $250 billion by 2027, according to IDC. By Gyana Swain Apr 29, 2024 4 mins Cloud Computing news Hitachi Vantara launches unified storage platform Virtual Storage Platform One provides on-premises and cloud storage of both structured and unstructured data. By Andy Patrizio Apr 26, 2024 2 mins Enterprise Storage Data Center PODCASTS VIDEOS RESOURCES EVENTS NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe