VMware Products Trap Flag In-Guest Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (VMSA-2008-0018) - Windows

# Copyright (C) 2008 Greenbone Networks GmbH
#
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#
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if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.800071");
  script_version("2022-05-11T11:17:52+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2022-05-11 11:17:52 +0000 (Wed, 11 May 2022)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2008-12-15 15:44:51 +0100 (Mon, 15 Dec 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-2008-4915", "CVE-2008-4917");
  script_name("VMware Products Trap Flag In-Guest Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (VMSA-2008-0018) - Windows");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2008/3052");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32168");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0018.html");

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2008 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
  script_family("Privilege escalation");
  script_dependencies("gb_vmware_prdts_detect_win.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("VMware/Win/Installed");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"VMware Server 1.x - 1.0.7 on Windows

  VMware ACE 1.x - 1.0.7 and 2.x - 2.0.5 on Windows

  VMware Player 1.x - 1.0.8 and 2.x - 2.0.5 on Windows

  VMware Workstation 6.0.5 and earlier on all Windows");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The issue is due to an error in the CPU hardware emulation while
  handling the trap flag.");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"VMWare product(s) are prone to a privilege escalation vulnerability.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Upgrade VMware to the latest version.");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation allows attackers to execute arbitrary code
  on the affected system and users could bypass certain security restrictions or can gain escalated privileges.");

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

  exit(0);
}

include("version_func.inc");

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

vmserverVer = get_kb_item("VMware/Server/Win/Ver");
if(vmserverVer)
{
  if(version_is_less_equal(version:vmserverVer, test_version:"1.0.7")) {
    report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:vmserverVer, vulnerable_range:"Less than or equal to 1.0.7");
    security_message(port: 0, data: report);
  }
  exit(0);
}

vmplayerVer = get_kb_item("VMware/Player/Win/Ver");
if(vmplayerVer)
{
  if(version_is_less_equal(version:vmplayerVer, test_version:"1.0.8")) {
    report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:vmplayerVer, vulnerable_range:"Less than or equal to 1.0.8");
    security_message(port: 0, data: report);
    exit(0);
  }
  else if(version_in_range(version:vmplayerVer, test_version:"2.0", test_version2:"2.0.5")) {
    report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:vmplayerVer, vulnerable_range:"2.0 - 2.0.5");
    security_message(port: 0, data: report);
  }
  exit(0);
}

vmworkstnVer = get_kb_item("VMware/Workstation/Win/Ver");
if(vmworkstnVer)
{
  if(version_in_range(version:vmworkstnVer, test_version:"5.0", test_version2:"5.5.8")) {
    report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:vmworkstnVer, vulnerable_range:"5.0 - 5.5.8");
    security_message(port: 0, data: report);
    exit(0);
  }
  else if(version_in_range(version:vmworkstnVer, test_version:"6.0", test_version2:"6.0.5")) {
    report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:vmworkstnVer, vulnerable_range:"6.0 - 6.0.5");
    security_message(port: 0, data: report);
  }
  exit(0);
}

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

if(vmaceVer)
{
  if(version_is_less_equal(version:vmaceVer, test_version:"1.0.7")) {
    report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:vmaceVer, vulnerable_range:"Less than or equal to 1.0.7");
    security_message(port: 0, data: report);
    exit(0);
  }
  else if(version_in_range(version:vmaceVer, test_version:"2.0", test_version2:"2.0.5")) {
    report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:vmaceVer, vulnerable_range:"2.0 - 2.0.5");
    security_message(port: 0, data: report);
  }
}