VMware ESXi/ESX vSphere Client updates address security vulnerabilities (VMSA-2014-0003)

# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2014 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.105012");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2014-1209", "CVE-2014-1210");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"9.3");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
  script_name("VMware ESXi/ESX vSphere Client updates address security vulnerabilities (VMSA-2014-0003)");

  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0003.html");

  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-28 06:28:06 +0000 (Tue, 28 Apr 2026)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2014-04-24 13:04:01 +0100 (Thu, 24 Apr 2014)");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family("VMware Local Security Checks");
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2014 Greenbone AG");
  script_dependencies("gb_vmware_esxi_init.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("VMware/ESXi/LSC", "VMware/ESX/version");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if the target host is missing one or more patch(es).");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"a. vSphere Client Insecure Client Download

  vSphere Client contains a vulnerability in accepting an updated vSphere Client
  file from an untrusted source. The vulnerability may allow a host to direct
  vSphere Client to download and execute an arbitrary file from any URI. This
  issue can be exploited if the host has been compromised or if a user has been
  tricked into clicking a malicious link.");

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

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"VMware vSphere Client updates address security vulnerabilities.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"vSphere Client 5.1

  vSphere Client 5.0

  vSphere Client 4.1

  vSphere Client 4.0.");

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

  exit(0);
}

include("vmware_esx.inc");
include("version_func.inc");

if(!get_kb_item("VMware/ESXi/LSC"))
  exit(0);

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

patches = make_array("4.0.0", "ESXi400-201402402-SG",
                     "4.1.0", "ESXi410-201404401-SG");

if(!patches[esxVersion])
  exit(99);

if(report = esxi_patch_missing(esxi_version:esxVersion, patch:patches[esxVersion])) {
  security_message(port:0, data:report);
  exit(0);
}

exit(99);