VMware ESXi updates address a cross-site scripting issue (VMSA-2016-003) - Remote Version Check

# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2016 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if (description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.140101");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2016-7463");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"3.5");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N");
  script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");

  script_name("VMware ESXi updates address a cross-site scripting issue (VMSA-2016-003) - Remote Version Check");

  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0023.html");

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

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The ESXi Host Client contains a vulnerability that may allow for stored cross-site scripting (XSS). The issue can be introduced by an attacker that has permission to manage virtual machines through ESXi Host Client or by tricking the vSphere administrator to import a specially crafted VM. The issue may be triggered on the system from where ESXi Host Client is used to manage the specially crafted VM.");

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

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"VMware ESXi updates address a critical glibc security vulnerability");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"- ESXi 6.0 without patch ESXi600-201611102-SG

  - ESXi 5.5 without patch ESXi550-201612102-SG");

  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:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2016-12-31 02:59:00 +0000 (Sat, 31 Dec 2016)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2016-12-21 16:22:14 +0100 (Wed, 21 Dec 2016)");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"remote_banner");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family("General");
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2016 Greenbone AG");
  script_dependencies("gb_vmware_esx_web_detect.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("VMware/ESX/build", "VMware/ESX/version");

  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( "6.0.0", "4558694",
                           "5.5.0", "4756874" );

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 );