VMware Security Updates for vCenter Server (VMSA-2017-0004)

# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2017 Greenbone AG
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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

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

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.140190");
  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-2017-5638");
  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-2017-0004)");

  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0004.html");

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

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"- Remote code execution vulnerability via Apache Struts 2:

  Multiple VMware products contain a remote code execution vulnerability due to the use of Apache
  Struts 2. Successful exploitation of this issue may result in the complete compromise of an
  affected product.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"See the referenced vendor advisory for a solution.");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"VMware product updates resolve remote code execution (RCE)
  vulnerability via Apache Struts 2.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"VMware vCenter Server 6.5 and 6.0.");

  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:"2024-07-25 13:58:42 +0000 (Thu, 25 Jul 2024)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2017-03-16 09:26:49 +0100 (Thu, 16 Mar 2017)");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family("Web application abuses");
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2017 Greenbone AG");
  script_dependencies("gb_vmware_vcenter_server_consolidation.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("vmware/vcenter/server/detected", "vmware/vcenter/server/build");

  exit(0);
}

include("host_details.inc");
include("vmware_esx.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 == "6.0.0" )
  if( int( build ) <= int( 5112506 ) )
    fix = "See advisory";

if( version == "6.5.0" )
  if( int( build ) < int( 5178943 ) )
    fix = "6.5.0b";

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

exit( 99 );