VMware Workstation Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities (Feb 2017) - Windows

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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

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

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.810535");
  script_version("2024-02-09T05:06:25+0000");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2016-7081", "CVE-2016-7082", "CVE-2016-7083", "CVE-2016-7084",
                "CVE-2016-7085", "CVE-2016-7086");
  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_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-02-09 05:06:25 +0000 (Fri, 09 Feb 2024)");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2017-07-30 01:29:00 +0000 (Sun, 30 Jul 2017)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2017-02-03 13:26:13 +0530 (Fri, 03 Feb 2017)");
  script_name("VMware Workstation Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities (Feb 2017) - Windows");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"VMware Workstation is prone to multiple code execution vulnerabilities.");

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

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"Multiple flaws are due to:

  - Multiple heap-based buffer overflows via Cortado Thinprint.

  - Multiple memory corruption vulnerabilities via Cortado Thinprint.

  - An untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer.

  - An insecure executable loading vulnerability.");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow
  attackers to execute arbitrary code and do local privilege escalation.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"VMware Workstation 12.x before
  12.5.0 on Windows.");

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

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

  ## Exploitation is only possible if virtual printing has been enabled
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"registry");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0014.html");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92935");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92934");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92940");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92941");
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2017 Greenbone AG");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family("General");
  script_dependencies("gb_vmware_prdts_detect_win.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("VMware/Win/Installed");
  exit(0);
}

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

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

if(vmwareVer =~ "^12")
{
  if(version_is_less(version:vmwareVer, test_version:"12.5.0"))
  {
    report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:vmwareVer, fixed_version:"12.5.0");
    security_message(data:report);
    exit(0);
  }
}