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
9.6 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:H
9.8 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.013 Low
EPSS
Percentile
85.6%
The remote VMware ESXi host is version 6.5 or 6.7 and is affected by multiple vulnerabilities. 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(128035);
script_version("1.4");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/05/02");
script_cve_id("CVE-2019-5521", "CVE-2019-5684");
script_bugtraq_id(93287);
script_xref(name:"VMSA", value:"2019-0012");
script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2019-A-0278");
script_name(english:"ESXi 6.5 / 6.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2019-0012)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote VMware ESXi host is missing a security patch and is affected by pixel shader out-of-bounds read/write vulnerabilities.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote VMware ESXi host is version 6.5 or 6.7 and is affected by
multiple vulnerabilities. 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-2019-0012.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Apply the appropriate patch as referenced in the vendor advisory.");
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_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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-2019-5684");
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:"2019/08/02");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2019/08/02");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/08/20");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:vmware:esxi");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"II");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Misc.");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2019-2024 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", "Settings/ParanoidReport");
exit(0);
}
include('audit.inc');
include('global_settings.inc');
include('misc_func.inc');
if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);
fixes = make_array(
'6.5', '13932383',
'6.7', '13981272'
);
rel = get_kb_item_or_exit('Host/VMware/release');
if ('ESXi' >!< rel) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'ESXi');
ver = get_kb_item_or_exit('Host/VMware/version');
port = get_kb_item_or_exit('Host/VMware/vsphere');
match = pregmatch(pattern:'^ESXi? ([0-9]+\\.[0-9]+).*$', string:ver);
if (isnull(match)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_BUILD, 'VMware ESXi', '6.5 / 6.7');
ver = match[1];
if (ver !~ '^6\\.(5|7)$') audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'ESXi 6.5 / 6.7');
fixed_build = int(fixes[ver]);
if (empty_or_null(fixed_build)) audit(AUDIT_VER_FORMAT, ver);
match = pregmatch(pattern:'^VMware ESXi.*build-([0-9]+)$', string:rel);
if (isnull(match)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_BUILD, 'VMware ESXi', '6.5 / 6.7');
build = int(match[1]);
if (!(build < fixed_build)) audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, 'VMware ESXi', ver + ' build ' + build);
report = '\n ESXi version : ' + ver +
'\n Installed build : ' + build +
'\n Fixed build : ' + fixed_build +
'\n';
security_report_v4(port:port, severity:SECURITY_HOLE, extra:report);
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
9.6 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:H
9.8 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.013 Low
EPSS
Percentile
85.6%