VMware® has issued security advisory VMSA-2013-0011 to address one or more security vulnerabilities. VMware has updated VMware ESXi and ESX to address a vulnerability in an unhandled exception in the NFC protocol handler. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2013-1661 to this issue.
A description of the vulnerability may be found at:
Certain Avaya products are supported on a VMware ESXi Virtualization Platform and may be affected by this vulnerability.
The following products are installable on a customer supplied VMware system. Actions to be taken with these products are described below.
| Product: | Affected Version(s): | Risk Level: | Actions: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avaya Aura® Application Enablement Services | 6.2.x | Low | Avaya recommends that customers install the security update as detailed in the VMware security advisory. |
| Avaya Aura® Communication Manager | 6.2.x | Low | Avaya recommends that customers install the security update as detailed in the VMware security advisory. |
| Avaya Aura® Presence Services | 6.1.x | Low | Avaya recommends that customers install the security update as detailed in the VMware security advisory. |
| Avaya Aura® Session Manager | 6.2.x | Low | Avaya recommends that customers install the security update as detailed in the VMware security advisory. |
| Avaya Aura® System Manager | 6.2.x | Low | Avaya recommends that customers install the security update as detailed in the VMware security advisory. |
| Avaya Aura® Utility Services | 6.2.x | Low | Avaya recommends that customers install the security update as detailed in the VMware security advisory. |
Recommended Actions for Products running on VMware:
Avaya strongly recommends that customers follow
networking and security best practices by implementing
firewalls, ACLs, physical security or other appropriate
access restrictions. Though Avaya believes such
restrictions should always be in place, risk to Avaya
products and the surrounding network from this potential
vulnerability may be mitigated by ensuring these
practices are implemented until such time as the recommended
update is applied.
Further restrictions as deemed necessary based on the
customer's security policies may be required during this
interim period.
When determining risk, Avaya takes into account many factors as outlined by Avaya's Security Vulnerability Classification Policy. The following table describes factors that mitigate the risk of specific vulnerabilities for affected Avaya products:
| Vulnerability | Mitigating Factors |
|---|---|
|
CVE-2013-1661 |
This is a Low risk because it would be difficult to exploit and would not impact critical applications. |
Additional information may also be available via the Avaya support website and through your Avaya account representative. Please contact your Avaya product support representative, or dial 1-800-242-2121, with any questions.
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V 1.0 - September 4, 2013 - Initial Statement issued.
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