CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
9.0%
The version of VMware Workstation installed on the remote host is 17.0.x prior to 17.5.1. 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.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(191064);
script_version("1.2");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/03/08");
script_cve_id("CVE-2024-22251");
script_xref(name:"VMSA", value:"2024-0005");
script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2024-A-0120");
script_name(english:"VMware Workstation 17.0.x < 17.5.1 Vulnerability (VMSA-2024-0005)");
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 host is 17.0.x prior to 17.5.1. 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-2024-0005.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update to VMware Workstation version 17.5.1, or later.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"all");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss3_score_source", value:"CVE-2024-22251");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2024/02/27");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2024/02/27");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2024/02/27");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:vmware:workstation");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"General");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2024 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("vmware_workstation_detect.nasl", "vmware_workstation_linux_installed.nbin");
script_require_keys("Host/VMware Workstation/Version");
exit(0);
}
include('vcf.inc');
var win_local = FALSE;
if (get_kb_item('SMB/Registry/Enumerated')) win_local = TRUE;
var app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:'VMware Workstation', win_local:win_local);
var constraints = [
{ 'min_version' : '17.0', 'fixed_version' : '17.5.1' }
];
vcf::check_version_and_report(
app_info:app_info,
constraints:constraints,
severity:SECURITY_WARNING
);
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
9.0%