VMware Workstation 14.x < 14.1.3 Speculative Execution Side Channel Vulnerability (Foreshadow) (VMSA-2018-0020)

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# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
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include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(111761);
  script_version("1.7");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2023/03/15");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2018-3646");
  script_bugtraq_id(105080);
  script_xref(name:"VMSA", value:"2018-0020");

  script_name(english:"VMware Workstation 14.x < 14.1.3 Speculative Execution Side Channel Vulnerability (Foreshadow) (VMSA-2018-0020)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the VMware Workstation version.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A virtualization application installed on the remote Windows host is
affected by a speculative execution side channel vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of VMware Workstation installed on the remote Windows
host is 14.x prior to 14.1.3. It is, therefore, affected by a
speculative execution side channel attack known as L1 Terminal Fault
(L1TF). An attacker who successfully exploited L1TF may be able to
read privileged data across trust boundaries.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0020.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://foreshadowattack.eu/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to VMware Workstation version 14.1.3 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/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:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-3646");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/08/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/08/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/08/15");

  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) 2018-2023 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');

var app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:'VMware Workstation', win_local:TRUE);

vcf::check_granularity(app_info:app_info, sig_segments:2);

var constraints = [
  { 'min_version' : '14.0', 'fixed_version' : '14.1.3'}
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);