VMware Tools 11.x / 12.x < 12.5.2 Insecure File Handling (VMSA-2025-0007)

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(236832);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/10/02");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-22247");
  script_xref(name:"VMSA", value:"2025-0007");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2025-A-0324-S");

  script_name(english:"VMware Tools 11.x / 12.x < 12.5.2 Insecure File Handling (VMSA-2025-0007)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The virtualization tool suite is installed on the remote host is affected by an insecure file handling
vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of VMware Tools installed on the remote host is 11.x or 12.x prior to 12.5.2. It is, therefore, affected 
by an insecure file handling vulnerability:

  - VMware Tools contains an insecure file handling vulnerability. A malicious actor with non-administrative 
    privileges on a guest VM may tamper the local files to trigger insecure file operations within that VM. 
    (CVE-2025-22247)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  # https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25683
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?d78c3b74");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to VMware Tools version 12.5.2 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:C/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-22247");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/05/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/05/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/05/16");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:vmware:tools");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"all");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

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

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("vmware_tools_installed.nbin", "vmware_tools_nix_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/VMware Tools");

  exit(0);
}

include('vdf.inc');

# @tvdl-content
var vuln_data = {
  'metadata': {'spec_version': '1.0'},
  'requires': [
    {'scope': 'target', 'match_one': {'os': ['windows', 'linux']}}
  ],
  'checks': [
    {
      'product': {'name': 'VMware Tools', 'type': 'app'},
      'check_algorithm': 'default',
      'constraints' : [
        {'min_version':'11.0', 'fixed_version': '12.5.2'}
      ]
    }
  ]
};

var vdf_result = vdf::check_and_report(vuln_data:vuln_data, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
vdf::handle_check_and_report_errors(vdf_result:vdf_result);