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VMware Tools 10.x < 10.3.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2018-0017)

2018-07-2000:00:00
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4.4 Medium

CVSS2

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

7 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

20.8%

The version of VMware Tools installed on the remote Windows host is 10.x prior to 10.3.0. It is, therefore, affected by an information disclosure vulnerability.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application’s self-reported version number.

#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(111220);
  script_version("1.5");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/07/01");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2018-6969");
  script_bugtraq_id(104737);
  script_xref(name:"VMSA", value:"2018-0017");

  script_name(english:"VMware Tools 10.x < 10.3.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2018-0017)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the VMware Tools version.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A virtualization tool suite is installed on the remote Windows host is
affected by multiple vulnerabilities");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of VMware Tools installed on the remote Windows host
is 10.x prior to 10.3.0. It is, therefore, affected by
an information disclosure vulnerability.

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-2018-0017.html");
  # https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/details?downloadGroup=VMTOOLS1030&productId=491
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?5fbb6d9b");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to VMware Tools version 10.3.0 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/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-2018-6969");

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

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/07/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/07/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/07/20");

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

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2021 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("vmware_tools_installed.nbin", "vmware_vsphere_detect.nbin", "vmware_esxi_detection.nbin");
  script_require_keys("SMB/Registry/Enumerated", "installed_sw/VMware Tools", "Host/ESXi/checked");

  exit(0);
}

include("vcf.inc");

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Registry/Enumerated");

esx = get_kb_item("Host/ESXi");
if (esx)
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");


app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:"VMware Tools", win_local:TRUE);

constraints = [{ "min_version" : "0", "fixed_version" : "10.3.0" }];

vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
VendorProductVersionCPE
vmwaretoolscpe:/a:vmware:tools

4.4 Medium

CVSS2

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

7 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

20.8%

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