VMware Workstation 16.0.x < 16.2.5 contain a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the USB 2.0 controller (EHCI). A malicious actor with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine may exploit this issue to execute code as the virtual machine’s VMX process running on the host. (CVE-2022-31705)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application’s self-reported version number.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(169511);
script_version("1.4");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2023/09/11");
script_cve_id("CVE-2022-31705");
script_xref(name:"VMSA", value:"2022-0033");
script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2022-A-0513");
script_name(english:"VMware Workstation 16.0.x < 16.2.5 Heap Out-of-bounds Write (VMSA-2022-0033)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A virtualization application installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"VMware Workstation 16.0.x < 16.2.5 contain a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability
in the USB 2.0 controller (EHCI). A malicious actor with local administrative privileges
on a virtual machine may exploit this issue to execute code as the virtual machine's
VMX process running on the host. (CVE-2022-31705)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue 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-2022-0033.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update to VMware Workstation version 16.2.5, or later.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"all");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2022-31705");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2022/12/13");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2022/12/13");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2023/01/04");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:vmware:workstation");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"General");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2022-2023 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("vmware_workstation_detect.nasl", "vmware_workstation_linux_installed.nbin");
script_require_keys("installed_sw/VMware Workstation");
exit(0);
}
include('vcf.inc');
if (get_kb_item('SMB/Registry/Enumerated')) win_local = TRUE;
var installed_workstation = get_kb_item("installed_sw/VMware Workstation");
if (installed_workstation){
var workstation_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:'VMware Workstation', win_local:win_local);
if (report_paranoia < 2){
audit(AUDIT_POTENTIAL_VULN, 'VMware Workstation');
}
var constraints = [ { 'min_version' : '16.0', 'fixed_version' : '16.2.5' } ];
vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:workstation_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
}
var installed_player = get_kb_item("installed_sw/VMware Player");
if (installed_player){
var player_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:'VMware Player', win_local:win_local);
if (report_paranoia < 2){
audit(AUDIT_POTENTIAL_VULN, 'VMware Player');
}
var constraints = [ { 'min_version' : '16.0', 'fixed_version' : '16.2.5' } ];
vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:player_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
}