VMware Security Updates for vCenter Server (VMSA-2016-0009)

# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2016 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

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

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.105764");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2015-6931");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"4.3");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
  script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
  script_name("VMware Security Updates for vCenter Server (VMSA-2016-0009)");

  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0009.html");

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

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The vSphere Web Client contains a reflected cross-site scripting
  vulnerability due to a lack of input sanitization. An attacker can exploit this issue by tricking
  a victim into clicking a malicious link.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Updates are available. Please see the references for more
  information.");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"VMware vCenter Server updates address an important refelctive
  cross-site scripting issue.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"- VMware vCenter Server 5.5 prior to 5.5 update 2d

  - VMware vCenter Server 5.1 prior to 5.1 update 3d

  - VMware vCenter Server 5.0 prior to 5.0 update 3g");

  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:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2017-09-01 01:29:00 +0000 (Fri, 01 Sep 2017)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2016-06-15 12:04:27 +0200 (Wed, 15 Jun 2016)");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family("Web application abuses");
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2016 Greenbone AG");
  script_dependencies("gb_vmware_vcenter_server_consolidation.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("vmware/vcenter/server/detected", "vmware/vcenter/server/build");

  exit(0);
}
include("vmware_esx.inc");
include("host_details.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( 3891026 ) ) fix = "5.0 U3g";

if( version == "5.1.0" )
  if( int( build ) < int( 3814779 ) ) fix = "5.1 U3d";

if( version == "5.5.0" )
  if( int( build ) < int( 2442328 ) ) fix = "5.5 U2d";

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

exit( 99 );