The remote VMware ESX host is missing a security-related patch. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities, including arbitrary code execution vulnerabilities, in several third-party components and libraries :
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(89673);
script_version("1.5");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/01/06");
script_cve_id(
"CVE-2010-0211",
"CVE-2010-0212",
"CVE-2010-2956",
"CVE-2010-3847",
"CVE-2010-3856"
);
script_bugtraq_id(
41770,
43019,
44154,
44347
);
script_xref(name:"VMSA", value:"2011-0001");
script_name(english:"VMware ESX Third-Party Libraries Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2011-0001) (remote check)");
script_summary(english:"Checks the ESX version and build number.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote VMware ESX host is missing a security-related patch.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote VMware ESX host is missing a security-related patch. It is,
therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities, including arbitrary
code execution vulnerabilities, in several third-party components and
libraries :
- glibc
- glibc-common
- nscd
- openldap
- sudo");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0001");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2011/000150.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Apply the appropriate patch according to the vendor advisory that
pertains to ESX version 4.0 / 4.1.");
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:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'glibc LD_AUDIT Arbitrary DSO Load Privilege Escalation');
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:'CANVAS');
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:vmware:esx");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2010/07/09");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2011/01/04");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/03/04");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2021 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
script_family(english:"Misc.");
script_dependencies("vmware_vsphere_detect.nbin");
script_require_keys("Host/VMware/version", "Host/VMware/release");
script_require_ports("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 ("ESX" >!< rel || "ESXi" >< rel)
audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "VMware ESX");
extract = eregmatch(pattern:"^ESX (\d\.\d).*$", string:ver);
if (isnull(extract))
audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "VMware ESX/ESXi");
else
ver = extract[1];
if (ver !~ "^4\.[01]")
audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, "VMware ESX", ver);
fixes = make_array(
"4.0", "332073",
"4.1", "348481"
);
fix = fixes[ver];
extract = eregmatch(pattern:'^VMware ESX.* build-([0-9]+)$', string:rel);
if (isnull(extract))
audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_BUILD, "VMware ESX", ver);
build = int(extract[1]);
if (build < fix)
{
report = '\n Version : ESX ' + ver +
'\n Installed build : ' + build +
'\n Fixed build : ' + fix +
'\n';
security_report_v4(port:port, extra:report, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
exit(0);
}
else
audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, "VMware ESX", ver, build);
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-0211
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-0212
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-2956
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-3847
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-3856
lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2011/000150.html
www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0001