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ESXi 6.5 < Build 5969300 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2017-0015) (remote check)

2017-09-2100:00:00
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64

7.2 High

CVSS2

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

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

8.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

0.003 Low

EPSS

Percentile

65.6%

The version of the remote VMware ESXi 6.5 host is prior to build 5969300. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

  • An out-of-bounds write error related to SVGA devices that allows a guest virtual machine to execute code on the host machine. (CVE-2017-4924)

  • A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability related to handling RPC requests that could allow an attacker to crash a virtual machine. (CVE-2017-4925)

#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(103376);
  script_version("3.7");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/09/02");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2017-4924", "CVE-2017-4925");
  script_bugtraq_id(100842, 100843);
  script_xref(name:"VMSA", value:"2017-0015");

  script_name(english:"ESXi 6.5 < Build 5969300 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2017-0015) (remote check)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the ESXi version and build number.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote VMware ESXi 6.5 host is affected by multiple
vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of the remote VMware ESXi 6.5 host is prior to build
5969300. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

  - An out-of-bounds write error related to SVGA devices
    that allows a guest virtual machine to execute code on
    the host machine. (CVE-2017-4924)

  - A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability related to
    handling RPC requests that could allow an
    attacker to crash a virtual machine. (CVE-2017-4925)");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0015.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Apply patch ESXi650-201707101-SG according to the vendor advisory.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/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-2017-4924");

  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:"2017/09/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/09/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/09/21");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"x-cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:6.5");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("vmware_vsphere_detect.nbin");
  script_require_keys("Host/VMware/version", "Host/VMware/release", "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");

if ("ESXi" >!< rel) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "ESXi");
if ("VMware ESXi 6.5" >!< rel) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "ESXi 6.5");

match = pregmatch(pattern:'^VMware ESXi.*build-([0-9]+)$', string:rel);
if (isnull(match)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_BUILD, "VMware ESXi", "6.5");

build = int(match[1]);
fixed_build = 5969300;

if (build < fixed_build)
{
  report = '\n  ESXi version    : ' + ver +
           '\n  Installed build : ' + build +
           '\n  Fixed build     : ' + fixed_build +
           '\n';
  security_report_v4(port:port, extra:report, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, "VMware ESXi", ver - "ESXi " + " build " + build);
VendorProductVersionCPE
vmwareesxi6.5x-cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:6.5

7.2 High

CVSS2

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

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

8.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

0.003 Low

EPSS

Percentile

65.6%