CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
Percentile
99.7%
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(89679);
script_version("1.9");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/01/06");
script_cve_id(
"CVE-2010-0296",
"CVE-2011-0536",
"CVE-2011-0997",
"CVE-2011-1071",
"CVE-2011-1095",
"CVE-2011-1658",
"CVE-2011-1659"
);
script_bugtraq_id(
44154,
46563,
47176,
47370
);
script_xref(name:"VMSA", value:"2011-0010");
script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"537223");
script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"107886");
script_name(english:"VMware ESX Third-Party Libraries Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2011-0010) (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 :
- DHCP
- glibc");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0010");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2012/000163.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Apply the appropriate patch according to the vendor advisory that
pertains to ESX version 3.5 / 4.0 / 4.1.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
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:"metasploit_name", value:'glibc "$ORIGIN" Expansion Privilege Escalation');
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:'CANVAS');
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:vmware:esx");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2010/04/22");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2011/07/28");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/03/04");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2021 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_family(english:"Misc.");
script_dependencies("vmware_vsphere_detect.nbin");
script_require_keys("Host/VMware/version", "Host/VMware/release");
script_require_ports("Host/VMware/vsphere");
exit(0);
}
include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
ver = get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/VMware/version");
rel = get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/VMware/release");
port = get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/VMware/vsphere");
esx = 'ESX';
if ("ESX" >!< rel || "ESXi" >< rel)
audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "VMware ESX");
extract = eregmatch(pattern:"^ESX (\d\.\d).*$", string:ver);
if (isnull(extract))
audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "VMware ESX");
else
ver = extract[1];
fixes = make_array(
"3.5", "604481",
"4.0", "480973",
"4.1", "433742"
);
fix = FALSE;
fix = fixes[ver];
# get the build before checking the fix for the most complete audit trail
extract = eregmatch(pattern:'^VMware ESX.* build-([0-9]+)$', string:rel);
if (isnull(extract))
audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_BUILD, "VMware " + esx, ver);
else
build = int(extract[1]);
# if there is no fix in the array, fix is FALSE
if (!fix)
audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, "VMware " + esx, ver, build);
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-2010-0296
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-0536
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-0997
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-1071
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-1095
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-1658
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-1659
lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2012/000163.html
www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0010