VMware Tools 10.3.x < 12.1.1 Privilege Escalation (VMSA-2023-0024) (macOS)

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(184165);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2023/11/08");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2023-34057");
  script_xref(name:"VMSA", value:"2023-0024");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2023-A-0590");

  script_name(english:"VMware Tools 10.3.x < 12.1.1 Privilege Escalation (VMSA-2023-0024) (macOS)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"An application installed on the remote MacOS / MacOSX host is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of VMware Tools installed on the remote MacOS/MacOSX host is affected by a privilege escalation
vulnerability.  A malicious actor with local user access to a guest virtual machine may elevate privileges within the
virtual machine.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0024.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to VMwware Tools version 12.1.1 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2023-34057");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2023/10/26");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2023/10/26");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2023/11/01");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:vmware:tools");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2023 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("macosx_vmware_tools_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/VMware Tools", "Host/MacOSX/Version", "Host/local_checks_enabled");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf.inc');

get_kb_item_or_exit('Host/MacOSX/Version');

app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:'VMware Tools');

constraints = [{ 'min_version' : '10.3', 'fixed_version' : '12.1.1' }];

vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);