The remote VMware ESXi host is version 5.0, 5.1, 5.5, or 6.0 and is missing a security patch. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :
An arbitrary code execution vulnerability exists in the Shared Folders (HGFS) feature due to improper loading of Dynamic-link library (DLL) files from insecure paths, including the current working directory, which may not be under user control. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability, by placing a malicious DLL in the path or by convincing a user into opening a file on a network share, to inject and execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. (CVE-2016-5330)
An HTTP header injection vulnerability exists due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can exploit this to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and conduct HTTP response splitting attacks.
(CVE-2016-5331)
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(92949);
script_version("1.11");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/01/06");
script_cve_id("CVE-2016-5330", "CVE-2016-5331");
script_bugtraq_id(92323, 92324);
script_xref(name:"VMSA", value:"2016-0010");
script_name(english:"ESXi 5.0 / 5.1 / 5.5 / 6.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2016-0010) (remote check)");
script_summary(english:"Checks the ESXi version and build number.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote VMware ESXi host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote VMware ESXi host is version 5.0, 5.1, 5.5, or 6.0 and is
missing a security patch. It is, therefore, affected by multiple
vulnerabilities :
- An arbitrary code execution vulnerability exists in the
Shared Folders (HGFS) feature due to improper loading of
Dynamic-link library (DLL) files from insecure paths,
including the current working directory, which may not
be under user control. A remote attacker can exploit
this vulnerability, by placing a malicious DLL in the
path or by convincing a user into opening a file on a
network share, to inject and execute arbitrary code in
the context of the current user. (CVE-2016-5330)
- An HTTP header injection vulnerability exists due to
improper sanitization of user-supplied input. A remote
attacker can exploit this to inject arbitrary HTTP
headers and conduct HTTP response splitting attacks.
(CVE-2016-5331)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0010.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2142193");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2143976");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2141429");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2144359");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Apply the appropriate patch as referenced in the vendor advisory.
Note that VMware Tools on Windows-based guests that use the Shared
Folders (HGFS) feature must also be updated to completely mitigate
CVE-2016-5330.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2016-5330");
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:'DLL Side Loading Vulnerability in VMware Host Guest Client Redirector');
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2016/03/15");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/03/15");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/08/12");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
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");
exit(0);
}
include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
fixes = make_array(
'5.0', '3982828',
'5.1', '3872664',
'5.5', '4179633',
'6.0', '3620759'
);
security_only_patches = make_array(
'5.0', '3982819',
'5.1', '3872638',
'5.5', '4179631',
'6.0', '3568943'
);
rel = get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/VMware/release");
if ("ESXi" >!< rel) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "ESXi");
ver = get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/VMware/version");
match = pregmatch(pattern:"^ESXi? ([0-9]+\.[0-9]+).*$", string:ver);
ver = match[1];
if (ver != '5.0' && ver != '5.1' && ver != '5.5' && ver != '6.0')
audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "ESXi 5.0 / 5.1 / 5.5 / 6.0");
fixed_build = fixes[ver];
security_only_patch = security_only_patches[ver];
if (empty_or_null(fixed_build)) audit(AUDIT_VER_FORMAT, ver);
match = pregmatch(pattern:'^VMware ESXi.*build-([0-9]+)$', string:rel);
if (isnull(match)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_BUILD, "VMware ESXi", "5.0 / 5.1 / 5.5 / 6.0");
build = int(match[1]);
if (build < fixed_build && build != security_only_patch)
{
if (!isnull(security_only_patch))
fixed_build += ' / ' + security_only_patch + ' (security-only fix)';
report = '\n ESXi version : ' + ver +
'\n Installed build : ' + build +
'\n Fixed build : ' + fixed_build +
'\n';
security_report_v4(port:0, severity:SECURITY_WARNING, extra:report);
}
else audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, "VMware ESXi", ver + " build " + build);