VMware ESXi OpenSLP Remote Code Execution (VMSA-2015-0007)
🗓️ 05 Oct 2015 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2015 Greenbone AGType
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| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The software for managing VMware vCenter Server is vulnerable, allowing a hacker to execute arbitrary Java code. | 7 Jul 201600:00 | – | bdu_fstec | |
| The software for managing VMware vCenter Server is vulnerable, allowing attackers to cause a system failure. | 22 Oct 201500:00 | – | bdu_fstec | |
| Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in OpenSLP affects PowerKVM (CVE-2015-5177) | 18 Jun 201801:29 | – | ibm | |
| CVE-2015-2342 | 17 Feb 201500:00 | – | circl | |
| CVE-2015-5177 | 27 Mar 202514:04 | – | circl | |
| VMware vCenter Server JMX RMI Service Vulnerability | 14 Oct 201500:00 | – | cnvd | |
| VMware vCenter Server vpxd Service Denial of Service Vulnerability | 14 Oct 201500:00 | – | cnvd | |
| OpenSLP 'SLPDProcessMessage()' Function Denial of Service Vulnerability | 5 Nov 201500:00 | – | cnvd | |
| CVE-2015-1047 | 12 Oct 201510:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2015-2342 | 12 Oct 201510:00 | – | cve |
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| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| vmware | www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2015-0007.html |
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2015 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("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.105393");
script_cve_id("CVE-2015-5177", "CVE-2015-2342", "CVE-2015-1047");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"10.0");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
script_name("VMware ESXi OpenSLP Remote Code Execution (VMSA-2015-0007)");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2015-0007.html");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if the target host is missing one or more patch(es).");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"- VMware ESXi OpenSLP Remote Code Execution
VMware ESXi contains a double free flaw in OpenSLP's SLPDProcessMessage() function. Exploitation of
this issue may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute code remotely on the ESXi host.
- VMware vCenter Server JMX RMI Remote Code Execution
VMware vCenter Server contains a remotely accessible JMX RMI service that is not securely configured.
An unauthenticated remote attacker that is able to connect to the service may be able use it to execute
arbitrary code on the vCenter server.
- VMware vCenter Server vpxd denial-of-service vulnerability
VMware vCenter Server does not properly sanitize long heartbeat messages. Exploitation of this issue may
allow an unauthenticated attacker to create a denial-of-service condition in the vpxd service.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Apply the missing patch(es).");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"VMware vCenter and ESXi updates address critical security issues.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"VMware ESXi 5.5 without patch ESXi550-201509101
VMware ESXi 5.1 without patch ESXi510-201510101
VMware ESXi 5.0 without patch ESXi500-201510101");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-28 06:28:06 +0000 (Tue, 28 Apr 2026)");
script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2018-08-12 01:29:00 +0000 (Sun, 12 Aug 2018)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2015-10-05 10:37:34 +0200 (Mon, 05 Oct 2015)");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family("VMware Local Security Checks");
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2015 Greenbone AG");
script_dependencies("gb_vmware_esxi_init.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("VMware/ESXi/LSC", "VMware/ESX/version");
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("5.0.0", "VIB:esx-base:5.0.0-3.70.3088986",
"5.1.0", "VIB:esx-base:5.1.0-3.57.3021178",
"5.5.0", "VIB:esx-base:5.5.0-2.65.3029837");
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);
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