CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
EPSS
Percentile
99.7%
The version of VMware NSX for vSphere (NSX-V) installed on the remote host is prior to 6.4.14. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities, including:
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application’s self-reported version number. Nessus has also not tested for the presence of a workaround.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(166697);
script_version("1.7");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2023/03/10");
script_cve_id("CVE-2021-39144", "CVE-2022-31678");
script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2022-A-0445");
script_xref(name:"CEA-ID", value:"CEA-2022-0035");
script_xref(name:"CISA-KNOWN-EXPLOITED", value:"2023/03/31");
script_name(english:"VMware NSX for vSphere (NSX-v) < 6.4.14 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2022-0027)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A virtualization management application installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of VMware NSX for vSphere (NSX-V) installed on the remote host is prior to 6.4.14. It is,
therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities, including:
- VMware Cloud Foundation contains a remote code execution vulnerability via XStream open source library.
(CVE-2021-39144)
- VMware Cloud Foundation contains an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability. (CVE-2022-31678)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number. Nessus has also not tested for the presence of a workaround.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0027.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/89809");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to VMware NSX for vSphere (NSX-V) 6.4.14 or later.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2021-39144");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss3_score_source", value:"CVE-2022-31678");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'VMware NSX Manager XStream unauthenticated RCE');
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2022/10/25");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2022/10/25");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2022/10/28");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"x-cpe:/h:vmware:nsx-v");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"x-cpe:/h:vmware:nsx_for_vsphere");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Misc.");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2022-2023 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("vmware_nsx_for_vsphere_web_detect.nbin");
script_require_keys("installed_sw/VMware NSX for vSphere (NSX-v)");
script_require_ports("Services/www", 80, 443);
exit(0);
}
include('vcf.inc');
include('http.inc');
var app = 'VMware NSX for vSphere (NSX-v)';
get_install_count(app_name:app, exit_if_zero:TRUE);
var port = get_http_port(default:443);
var app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:app, port:port, webapp:TRUE);
var constraints = [
{'min_version':'6.0.0', 'fixed_version':'6.4.14'}
];
vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
EPSS
Percentile
99.7%