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VMware Workstation 'HGFS' Feature Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (Linux)

2016-09-01T00:00:00
ID OPENVAS:1361412562310809022
Type openvas
Reporter Copyright (C) 2016 Greenbone Networks GmbH
Modified 2019-07-05T00:00:00

Description

The host is installed with VMware Workstation and is prone to a privilege escalation vulnerability.

                                        
                                            ###############################################################################
# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
#
# VMware Workstation 'HGFS' Feature Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (Linux)
#
# Authors:
# Rinu Kuriakose <krinu@secpod.com>
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (C) 2016 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
# (or any later version), as published by the Free Software Foundation.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
###############################################################################

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

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.809022");
  script_version("2019-07-05T09:29:25+0000");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2016-5330");
  script_bugtraq_id(92323);
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"4.4");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2019-07-05 09:29:25 +0000 (Fri, 05 Jul 2019)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2016-09-01 10:20:57 +0530 (Thu, 01 Sep 2016)");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
  script_name("VMware Workstation 'HGFS' Feature Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (Linux)");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The host is installed with VMware Workstation
  and is prone to a privilege escalation vulnerability.");

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

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw is due to a DLL hijacking
  vulnerability present in the VMware Tools 'Shared Folders' (HGFS) feature
  running on Microsoft Windows.");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow
  local users to gain extra privileges.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"VMware Workstation version 12.1.x before
  12.1.1 on Linux.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Upgrade to VMware Workstation version
  12.1.1 or later.");

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

  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0010.html");
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2016 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family("General");
  script_dependencies("gb_vmware_prdts_detect_lin.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("VMware/Linux/Installed");
  exit(0);
}

include("host_details.inc");
include("version_func.inc");

if(!vmwareVer = get_app_version(cpe:CPE)){
  exit(0);
}

if(vmwareVer =~ "^(12\.1)")
{
  if(version_is_less(version:vmwareVer, test_version:"12.1.1"))
  {
    report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:vmwareVer, fixed_version:"12.1.1");
    security_message(data:report);
    exit(0);
  }
}
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