VMware Security Updates for vCenter Server (VMSA-2016-0005)

# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2016 Greenbone AG
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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

CPE = "cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server";

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.105731");
  script_xref(name:"CISA", value:"Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) catalog");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2016-3427", "CVE-2016-2077");
  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 Security Updates for vCenter Server (VMSA-2016-0005)");

  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0005.html");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable build is present on the target host.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The RMI server of Oracle JRE JMX deserializes any class when
  deserializing authentication credentials. This may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to
  cause deserialization flaws and execute their commands.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Updates are available.");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Mware product updates address critical and important security issues.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"- VMware vCenter Server 6.0 on Windows without workaround of
  KB2145343

  - VMware vCenter Server 6.0 on Linux (VCSA) prior to 6.0.0b

  - VMware vCenter Server 5.5 prior to 5.5 U3d (on Windows), 5.5 U3 (VCSA)

  - VMware vCenter Server 5.1 prior to 5.1 U3b

  - VMware vCenter Server 5.0 prior to 5.0 U3e");

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

  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-28 06:28:06 +0000 (Tue, 28 Apr 2026)");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2024-06-27 19:23:19 +0000 (Thu, 27 Jun 2024)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2016-05-26 11:51:22 +0200 (Thu, 26 May 2016)");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family("General");
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2016 Greenbone AG");
  script_dependencies("gb_vmware_vcenter_server_consolidation.nasl", "os_detection.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("vmware/vcenter/server/detected", "vmware/vcenter/server/build");

  exit(0);
}

include("vmware_esx.inc");
include("host_details.inc");
include("os_func.inc");

if( ! version = get_app_version( cpe:CPE, nofork:TRUE ) )
  exit( 0 );

if( ! build = get_kb_item( "vmware/vcenter/server/build" ) )
  exit( 0 );

if( version == "5.0.0" )
  if( int( build ) < int( 3073236 ) )
    fix = "5.0 U3e (+ KB2144428 on Windows)";

if( version == "5.1.0" )
  if( int( build ) < int( 3070521 ) )
    fix = "5.1 U3d / 5.1 U3b with KB2144428 on Windows";

if( version == "6.0.0" )
  if( int( build ) < int( 2776510 ) )
    fix = "6.0.0b (+ KB2145343 on Windows)";

if( os_host_runs( "Windows" ) == "yes" ) {
  if( version == "5.5.0" )
    if( int( build ) < int( 3252642 ) )
      fix = "5.5 U3d / 5.5 U3b + KB 2144428";
} else if( os_host_runs( "Linux" ) == "yes" ) {
  if( version == "5.5.0" )
    if( int( build ) < int( 3000241 ) )
      fix = "5.5 U3";
}

if( fix ) {
  security_message( port:0, data:esxi_remote_report( ver:version, build:build, fixed_build:fix, typ:"vCenter" ) );
  exit( 0 );
}

exit( 99 );