10 High
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
0.912 High
EPSS
Percentile
98.9%
The remote VMware ESX host is missing a security-related patch. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :
A format string flaw exists in the VMware Remote Console that allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2009-3732)
A flaw exists in VMware Tools due to improper access to libraries. A remote attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code by convincing a Windows guest OS user into clicking on a file that is stored on a network share. (CVE-2010-1141)
A flaw exists in VMware Tools due to improper loading of VMware programs. An attacker with access to a Windows guest OS can escalate privileges by placing a Trojan horse program at an unspecified location on the guest OS disk. (CVE-2010-1142)
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(89739);
script_version("1.4");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/01/06");
script_cve_id(
"CVE-2009-3732",
"CVE-2010-1141",
"CVE-2010-1142"
);
script_bugtraq_id(
39392,
39394,
39396
);
script_xref(name:"VMSA", value:"2010-0007");
script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"12188");
script_name(english:"VMware ESX Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2010-0007) (remote check)");
script_summary(english:"Checks the ESX / ESXi version and build number.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote VMware ESX host is missing a security-related patch.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote VMware ESX host is missing a security-related patch. It is,
therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :
- A format string flaw exists in the VMware Remote Console
that allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2009-3732)
- A flaw exists in VMware Tools due to improper access to
libraries. A remote attacker can exploit this to execute
arbitrary code by convincing a Windows guest OS user
into clicking on a file that is stored on a network
share. (CVE-2010-1141)
- A flaw exists in VMware Tools due to improper loading of
VMware programs. An attacker with access to a Windows
guest OS can escalate privileges by placing a Trojan
horse program at an unspecified location on the guest OS
disk. (CVE-2010-1142)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0007");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000091.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Apply the appropriate patch according to the vendor advisory that
pertains to ESX version 3.5 / 4.0.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_cwe_id(134);
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:vmware:esx");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2010/04/09");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2010/04/09");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/03/08");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2021 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
script_family(english:"VMware ESX Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("vmware_vsphere_detect.nbin");
script_require_keys("Host/VMware/version", "Host/VMware/release");
script_require_ports("Host/VMware/vsphere");
exit(0);
}
include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
ver = get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/VMware/version");
rel = get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/VMware/release");
port = get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/VMware/vsphere");
esx = '';
if ("ESX" >!< rel)
audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "VMware ESX/ESXi");
extract = eregmatch(pattern:"^(ESXi?) (\d\.\d).*$", string:ver);
if (isnull(extract))
audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "VMware ESX/ESXi");
else
{
esx = extract[1];
ver = extract[2];
}
# fixed build numbers are the same for ESX and ESXi
fixes = make_array(
"4.0", "236512",
"3.5", "226117"
);
fix = FALSE;
fix = fixes[ver];
# get the build before checking the fix for the most complete audit trail
extract = eregmatch(pattern:'^VMware ESXi?.* build-([0-9]+)$', string:rel);
if (isnull(extract))
audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_BUILD, "VMware " + esx, ver);
build = int(extract[1]);
# if there is no fix in the array, fix is FALSE
if (!fix)
audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, "VMware " + esx, ver, build);
if (build < fix)
{
report = '\n Version : ' + esx + " " + ver +
'\n Installed build : ' + build +
'\n Fixed build : ' + fix +
'\n';
security_report_v4(port:port, extra:report, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
exit(0);
}
else
audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, "VMware " + esx, ver, build);