CVE-2024-22248
📋 TL;DR
VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator has an open redirect vulnerability that allows attackers to redirect users to malicious websites. This could lead to sensitive information disclosure through phishing or credential theft. Organizations using affected VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator versions are impacted.
💻 Affected Systems
- VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers redirect authenticated users to malicious sites that steal credentials, session tokens, or sensitive data, leading to full system compromise.
Likely Case
Phishing attacks where users are tricked into entering credentials on fake login pages, resulting in account takeover.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper user awareness training and multi-factor authentication preventing credential theft.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires user interaction (clicking a malicious link) but exploitation is straightforward once crafted.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 5.2.2
Vendor Advisory: https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2024-0008.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Download VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator 5.2.2 from VMware portal. 2. Backup current configuration. 3. Apply the update following VMware's upgrade documentation. 4. Restart the Orchestrator service.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filtering
allImplement web application firewall rules to block redirects to external domains.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict outbound URL filtering to block redirects to unknown domains.
- Enable multi-factor authentication and user awareness training about phishing risks.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Orchestrator version via web interface or CLI. If version is below 5.2.2, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
ssh admin@orchestrator-host 'show version' or check web admin interfaceVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm version is 5.2.2 or higher and test redirect functionality with controlled test URLs.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual redirect patterns in web server logs
- Multiple failed authentication attempts following redirects
Network Indicators:
- HTTP 302 redirects to external domains from Orchestrator login pages
SIEM Query:
source="vmware-orchestrator" AND (url="*redirect=*" OR status=302) AND url!="*vmware.com*"