The version of VMware Workstation installed on the remote Windows host is 15.0.x prior to 15.5.1. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability. Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application’s self-reported version number.
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# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(132417);
script_version("1.4");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/09/21");
script_cve_id("CVE-2019-5539");
script_xref(name:"VMSA", value:"2019-0023");
script_name(english:"VMware Workstation 15.0.x < 15.5.1 Vulnerability (VMSA-2019-0023)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A virtualization application installed on the remote Windows host is affected by a vulnerability");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of VMware Workstation installed on the remote Windows host is 15.0.x prior to 15.5.1. It is, therefore,
affected by a vulnerability. 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-2019-0023.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update to VMware Workstation version 15.5.1, or later.");
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:U/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:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2019-5539");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2019/12/20");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2019/12/20");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/12/27");
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:"Windows");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2019-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("vmware_workstation_detect.nasl");
script_require_keys("SMB/Registry/Enumerated", "installed_sw/VMware Workstation");
exit(0);
}
include('vcf.inc');
get_kb_item_or_exit('SMB/Registry/Enumerated');
app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:'VMware Workstation', win_local:TRUE);
constraints = [
{ 'min_version' : '15.0', 'fixed_version' : '15.5.1' }
];
vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
Vendor | Product | Version |
---|---|---|
vmware | workstation |