VMware ESXi/ESX unauthorized file access through vCenter Server and ESX (VMSA-2013-0016) - Remote Version Check

# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2013 Greenbone AG
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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.103864");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2013-5973");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"4.4");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
  script_name("VMware ESXi/ESX unauthorized file access through vCenter Server and ESX (VMSA-2013-0016) - Remote Version Check");

  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2013-0016.html");

  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-28 06:28:06 +0000 (Tue, 28 Apr 2026)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2013-12-27 12:04:01 +0100 (Fri, 27 Dec 2013)");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family("General");
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2013 Greenbone AG");
  script_dependencies("gb_vmware_esx_web_detect.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("VMware/ESX/build", "VMware/ESX/version");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"VMware ESXi and ESX unauthorized file access through vCenter
  Server and ESX.");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks the build number.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"VMware ESXi and ESX contain a vulnerability in the handling of
  certain Virtual Machine file descriptors. This issue may allow an unprivileged vCenter Server
  user with the privilege 'Add Existing Disk' to obtain read and write access to arbitrary files on
  ESXi or ESX. On ESX, an unprivileged local user may obtain read and write access to arbitrary
  files. Modifying certain files may allow for code execution after a host reboot.

  Unprivileged vCenter Server users or groups that are assigned the predefined role
  'Virtual Machine Power User' or 'Resource Pool Administrator' have the privilege
  'Add Existing Disk'.

  The issue cannot be exploited through VMware vCloud Director.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"VMware ESXi 5.5 Build < 1474526

  VMware ESXi 5.1 Build < 1312874

  VMware ESXi 5.0 Build < 1311177");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Apply the missing patch(es).");

  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"remote_banner");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");

  exit(0);
}

include("vmware_esx.inc");

if(!esxVersion = get_kb_item("VMware/ESX/version"))
  exit(0);

if(!esxBuild = get_kb_item("VMware/ESX/build"))
  exit(0);

fixed_builds = make_array("5.0.0","1311177",
                          "5.1.0","1312874",
                          "5.5.0","1474526");

if(!fixed_builds[esxVersion])
  exit(0);

if(int(esxBuild) < int(fixed_builds[esxVersion])) {
  security_message(port:0, data:esxi_remote_report(ver:esxVersion, build:esxBuild, fixed_build:fixed_builds[esxVersion]));
  exit(0);
}

exit(99);