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 :
#%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);
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-4940
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-4944
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-0441
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-0876
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-1033
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-1148
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-1150
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-1667
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-3817
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-5703
www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0016.html