CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
Percentile
48.9%
The version of VMware Workstation installed on the remote Linux host is 15.x prior to 15.5.2. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnernabilities. Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the applicationโs self-reported version number.
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(134626);
script_version("1.7");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/01/12");
script_cve_id("CVE-2019-5543", "CVE-2020-3947", "CVE-2020-3948");
script_xref(name:"VMSA", value:"2020-0004");
script_name(english:"VMware Workstation 15.x < 15.5.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2020-0004) (Linux)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A virtualization application installed on the remote Linux host is
affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of VMware Workstation installed on the remote Linux host
is 15.x prior to 15.5.2. It is, therefore, affected by multiple
vulnernabilities. Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues
but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0004.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to VMware Workstation version 15.5.2, or later.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
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:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2020-3947");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/10/16");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/10/16");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2020/03/16");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:vmware:workstation");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"General");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2020-2021 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("vmware_workstation_linux_installed.nbin");
script_require_keys("Host/VMware Workstation/Version", "Settings/ParanoidReport");
script_exclude_keys("SMB/Registry/Enumerated");
exit(0);
}
include('audit.inc');
include('global_settings.inc');
include('misc_func.inc');
if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);
if (get_kb_item("SMB/Registry/Enumerated")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Linux", "Windows");
version = get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/VMware Workstation/Version");
fix = '';
if (version =~ "^15\.") fix = '15.5.2';
if (!empty(fix) && ver_compare(ver:version, fix:fix, strict:FALSE) < 0)
{
report +=
'\n Installed version : ' + version +
'\n Fixed version : ' + fix +
'\n';
security_report_v4(port:0, extra:report, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
}
else audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, "VMware Workstation", version);
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
Percentile
48.9%