CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
Percentile
83.6%
The version of vSphere Client installed on the remote Windows host is affected by the following vulnerabilities :
An error exists related to the vSphere Client that could allow an updated vSphere Client to be downloaded from an untrusted source. (CVE-2014-1209)
An error exists related to the vSphere Client and server certificate validation that could allow an attacker to spoof a vCenter server. Note that this issue only affects vSphere Client versions 5.0 and 5.1.
(CVE-2014-1210)
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include("compat.inc");
if (description)
{
script_id(73595);
script_version("1.6");
script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:29");
script_cve_id("CVE-2014-1209", "CVE-2014-1210");
script_bugtraq_id(66772, 66773);
script_xref(name:"VMSA", value:"2014-0003");
script_name(english:"VMware vSphere Client Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2014-0003)");
script_summary(english:"Checks the version of vSphere Client.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host has a virtualization client application installed that
is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of vSphere Client installed on the remote Windows host is
affected by the following vulnerabilities :
- An error exists related to the vSphere Client that
could allow an updated vSphere Client to be downloaded
from an untrusted source. (CVE-2014-1209)
- An error exists related to the vSphere Client and
server certificate validation that could allow an
attacker to spoof a vCenter server. Note that this
issue only affects vSphere Client versions 5.0 and 5.1.
(CVE-2014-1210)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0003.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to vSphere Client 5.0 Update 3 / 5.1 Update 2 or later.
In the case of vSphere Client 4.x, refer to the vendor's advisory.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
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:"2014/04/10");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2014/04/10");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2014/04/17");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:vmware:vsphere_client");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Windows");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
script_dependencies("vsphere_client_installed.nasl");
script_require_keys("SMB/VMware vSphere Client/Installed");
exit(0);
}
include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
installs = get_kb_list_or_exit("SMB/VMware vSphere Client/*/Path");
info = '';
info2 = '';
vuln = 0;
foreach version (keys(installs))
{
path = installs[version];
version = version - 'SMB/VMware vSphere Client/' - '/Path';
matches = eregmatch(pattern:'^([0-9\\.]+) build ([0-9]+)$', string:version);
if (matches)
{
ver = matches[1];
build = matches[2];
}
if (ver =~ '^4\\.1\\.0$' && int(build) < 1651023)
{
vuln++;
info +=
'\n Path : ' + path +
'\n Installed version : ' + version +
'\n Fixed version : 4.1.0 build 1651023\n';
}
else if (ver =~ '^4\\.0\\.0$' && int(build) < 1651021)
{
vuln++;
info +=
'\n Path : ' + path +
'\n Installed version : ' + version +
'\n Fixed version : 4.0.0 build 1651021\n';
}
else if (ver =~ '^5\\.1\\.0$' && int(build) < 1471691)
{
vuln++;
info +=
'\n Path : ' + path +
'\n Installed version : ' + version +
'\n Fixed version : 5.1.0 build 1471691\n';
}
else if (ver =~ '^5\\.0\\.0$' && int(build) < 1300600)
{
vuln++;
info +=
'\n Path : ' + path +
'\n Installed version : ' + version +
'\n Fixed version : 5.0.0 build 1300600\n';
}
else info2 += ' and ' + version;
}
if (vuln)
{
port = get_kb_item('SMB/transport');
if (!port) port = 445;
if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:port, extra:info);
else security_hole(port);
exit(0);
}
if (info2)
{
info2 -= ' and ';
if (' and ' >< info2) be = 'are';
else be = 'is';
exit(0, 'The host is not affected since VMware vSphere Client '+info2+' '+be+' installed.');
}
else exit(1, 'Unexpected error - \'info2\' is empty.');