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VMware VIX API Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2008-0009) - Windows

🗓️ 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2008 Greenbone AGType 
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VMware VIX API Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2008-0009) - Windows. Allows code execution and privilege escalation

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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2008 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("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.800007");
  script_version("2023-07-28T05:05:23+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2023-07-28 05:05:23 +0000 (Fri, 28 Jul 2023)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2008-09-29 16:48:05 +0200 (Mon, 29 Sep 2008)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.2");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2008-2100");
  script_xref(name:"CB-A", value:"08-0093");
  script_name("VMware VIX API Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2008-0009) - Windows");

  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://secunia.com/advisories/30556");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29552");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.html");

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2008 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Buffer overflow");
  script_dependencies("gb_vmware_prdts_detect_win.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("VMware/Win/Installed");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"VMware Player 1.x - before 1.0.7 build 91707 on Windows

  VMware Player 2.x - before 2.0.4 build 93057 on Windows

  VMware Server 1.x - before 1.0.6 build 91891 on Windows

  VMware Workstation 5.x - before 5.5.7 build 91707 on Windows

  VMware Workstation 6.x - before 6.0.4 build 93057 on Windows

  VMware ACE 2.x - before 2.0.4 build 93057 on Windows");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"VMware VIX API (Application Program Interface) fails to adequately bounds
  check user supplied input before copying it to insufficient size buffer.");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"VMWare product(s) are prone to multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Upgrade VMware Product(s) to below version,

  VMware Player 1.0.7 build 91707 or 2.0.4 build 93057 or later

  VMware Server 1.0.6 build 91891 or later

  VMware Workstation 5.5.7 build 91707 or 6.0.4 build 93057 or later

  VMware ACE 2.0.4 build 93057");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation allows attackers to execute arbitrary code
  on the affected system and local user can obtain elevated privileges on the target system.

  Successful exploitation requires that the vix.inGuest.enable configuration
  value is enabled.");

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

  exit(0);
}

if(!get_kb_item("VMware/Win/Installed")){
  exit(0);
}

vmplayerVer = get_kb_item("VMware/Player/Win/Ver");
if(vmplayerVer)
{
  if(ereg(pattern:"^(1\.0(\.[0-6])?|2\.0(\.[0-3])?)$",
          string:vmplayerVer)){
    security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
  }
  exit(0);
}

vmserverVer = get_kb_item("VMware/Server/Win/Ver");
if(vmserverVer)
{
  if(ereg(pattern:"^1\.0(\.[0-5])?$", string:vmserverVer)){
    security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
  }
  exit(0);
}

vmworkstnVer = get_kb_item("VMware/Workstation/Win/Ver");
if(vmworkstnVer)
{
  if(ereg(pattern:"^(5\.([0-4](\..*)?|5(\.[0-6])?)|6\.0(\.[0-3])?)$",
          string:vmworkstnVer)){
    security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
  }
  exit(0);
}

vmaceVer = get_kb_item("VMware/ACE/Win/Ver");
if(!vmaceVer){
  vmaceVer = get_kb_item("VMware/ACE\Dormant/Win/Ver");
}

if(vmaceVer)
{
  if(ereg(pattern:"^2\.0(\.[0-3])?$", string:vmaceVer)){
    security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
  }
}

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29 Sep 2008 00:00Current
7.2High risk
Vulners AI Score7.2
CVSS27.2
EPSS0.00125
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