Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Cohesity DataPlatform could connect to VMware vCenter without validating vCenter TLS certificates. A network-positioned attacker could impersonate vCenter and potentially capture Cohesity credentials configured for vCenter access. The sources do not provide CVSS scoring or evidence of active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a credential exposure risk for virtualization management access. Prioritize remediation where Cohesity manages production vCenter environments or where network interception risk is not tightly controlled.
Technical view
CVE-2019-11242 affects Cohesity DataPlatform 5.x and 6.x before 6.1.1c. The cluster did not verify TLS certificates presented by vCenter, creating a man-in-the-middle risk for vCenter access credentials. Public details are limited to the vendor advisory and CVE record.
Likely exposure
Organizations using Cohesity DataPlatform 5.x or 6.x earlier than 6.1.1c with configured vCenter access are the stated exposure group. Risk is most relevant where attackers can intercept or redirect traffic between Cohesity clusters and vCenter.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing, active exploitation, public exploit tooling, or exploitation telemetry. Practical abuse would depend on network positioning or traffic redirection capability between Cohesity and vCenter.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited: no CVSS vector, CWE, exploit status, or detailed remediation text is provided. The core issue is missing TLS certificate verification when Cohesity accesses vCenter, affecting 5.x and 6.x before 6.1.1c.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade affected Cohesity DataPlatform deployments to 6.1.1c or later.
- Review Cohesity's advisory for supported remediation paths and maintenance constraints.
- Rotate vCenter credentials used by Cohesity after remediation if exposure is plausible.
- Restrict network paths between Cohesity clusters and vCenter to trusted segments.
- Monitor vCenter authentication logs for unusual Cohesity account activity.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Cohesity DataPlatform versions across all clusters.
- Identify clusters configured with VMware vCenter credentials.
- Confirm whether each deployment is version 6.1.1c or later.
- Review network controls protecting Cohesity-to-vCenter traffic.
- Check logs for unexpected vCenter authentication from Cohesity service accounts.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/cohesity/SecAdvisory/blob/master/README.mdCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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