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VMware ESX / ESXi Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2012-0016) (remote check)

2016-02-2900:00:00
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The remote VMware ESX / ESXi host is missing a security-related patch.
It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities, including remote code execution vulnerabilities, in several components and third-party libraries :

  • bind
  • expat
  • nspr and nss
  • python
  • vSphere API
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(89039);
  script_version("1.6");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/01/06");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2011-4940",
    "CVE-2011-4944",
    "CVE-2012-0441",
    "CVE-2012-0876",
    "CVE-2012-1033",
    "CVE-2012-1148",
    "CVE-2012-1150",
    "CVE-2012-1667",
    "CVE-2012-3817",
    "CVE-2012-5703"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(
    51239,
    51898,
    52379,
    52732,
    53772,
    54083,
    54658,
    56571
  );
  script_xref(name:"VMSA", value:"2012-0016");

  script_name(english:"VMware ESX / ESXi Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2012-0016) (remote check)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the ESX / ESXi version and build number.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote VMware ESX / ESXi host is missing a security-related patch.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote VMware ESX / ESXi host is missing a security-related patch.
It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities, including
remote code execution vulnerabilities, in several components and
third-party libraries :

  - bind
  - expat
  - nspr and nss
  - python
  - vSphere API");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0016.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Apply the appropriate patch according to the vendor advisory that
pertains to ESX version 4.1 or ESXi version  4.1.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2012-1667");

  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:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2012/11/15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2012/11/15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/02/29");

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

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

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2021 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");
  script_require_ports("Host/VMware/vsphere");

  exit(0);
}

include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

version = get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/VMware/version");
release = get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/VMware/release");
port    = get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/VMware/vsphere");

# Version + build map
# https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1014508
fixes = make_array();
fixes["ESXi 4.1"] = 874690;
fixes["ESX 4.1"]  = 874690;

matches = eregmatch(pattern:'^VMware (ESXi?).*build-([0-9]+)$', string:release);
if (empty_or_null(matches))
  exit(1, 'Failed to extract the ESX / ESXi build number.');

type  = matches[1];
build = int(matches[2]);

fixed_build = fixes[version];

if (!isnull(fixed_build) && build < fixed_build)
{
  padding = crap(data:" ", length:8 - strlen(type)); # Spacing alignment

  report = '\n  ' + type + ' version' + padding + ': ' + version +
           '\n  Installed build : ' + build +
           '\n  Fixed build     : ' + fixed_build +
           '\n';

  security_report_v4(extra:report, port:port, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
}
else
  audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, "VMware " + version + " build " + build);
VendorProductVersionCPE
vmwareesxcpe:/o:vmware:esx
vmwareesxicpe:/o:vmware:esxi