Sitecore .NET 5.3.x - web service information disclosure

Title:
Sitecore web service information disclosure

CVE Identifier:

Credit:
National Australia Bank's Security Assurance Team.
The vendor was advised of this vulnerability prior to its public release. National Australia Bank adheres to the “Guidelines for Security Vulnerability Reporting and Response V2.0” document when issuing security advisories.

Class:
Information Disclosure
Privilege Escalation

Remote:
Yes

Local:
Yes

Vulnerable:
Sitecore.NET 5.3.1 (rev. 071114) – other versions may also be vulnerable.

Not Vulnerable:

Vendor:
Sitecore

Discussion:
National Australia Bank's Security Assurance Team have identified a vulnerability in the Visual Sitecore Service, part of the Sitecore CMS application, that allows low privileged users to gain access to administrative and other users’ credentials.

Exploit:
No exploit code provided. Simple SOAP/XML queries are all that is required.

Solution:
Apply patch V5.3.2 rev. 090212

References:
Vendor Advisory http://sdn5.sitecore.net/Products/Sitecore%20V5/Sitecore%20CMS%205,-d-,3/ReleaseNotes/V5,-d-,3,-d-,2/ChangeLog.aspx