VMware ESXi Out-of-bounds read/write Vulnerability (VMSA-2024-0011) identified. Successful exploitation allows arbitrary code execution and denial of service attacks
Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 11 |
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![]() | CVE-2024-22273 | 21 May 202417:29 | – | vulnrichment |
![]() | CVE-2024-22273 | 21 May 202417:29 | – | cvelist |
![]() | CVE-2024-22273 | 21 May 202418:15 | – | nvd |
![]() | CVE-2024-22273 | 21 May 202418:15 | – | cve |
![]() | VMware Workstation Out-of-bounds read/write Vulnerability (VMSA-2024-0011) - Windows | 22 May 202400:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | VMware Workstation Out-of-bounds read/write Vulnerability (VMSA-2024-0011) - Linux | 22 May 202400:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | CVE-2024-22273 | 4 Feb 202523:40 | – | redhatcve |
![]() | VMware Fusion 13.0.x < 13.5.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2024-0011) | 22 Aug 202400:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | VMware Workstation 17.0.x < 17.5.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2024-0011) | 22 Aug 202400:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in Broadcom VMware ESXi affect IBM Cloud Pak System. | 28 Oct 202418:17 | – | ibm |
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 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("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.834028");
script_version("2025-03-04T05:38:25+0000");
script_cve_id("CVE-2024-22273");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"6.8");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2025-03-04 05:38:25 +0000 (Tue, 04 Mar 2025)");
script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/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:"2025-03-01 02:36:21 +0000 (Sat, 01 Mar 2025)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2024-05-23 11:43:50 +0530 (Thu, 23 May 2024)");
script_name("VMware ESXi Out-of-bounds read/write Vulnerability (VMSA-2024-0011)");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"VMware ESXi is prone to an out-of-bounds
read/write vulnerability.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present
on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw exists due to an out of bounds
read/write error exists in VMware ESXi.");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation allows an attacker
to run arbitrary code and cause denial of service attacks.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"VMware ESXi 7.0 before ESXi70U3sq-23794019
and 8.0 before ESXi80U2sb-23305545.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"The vendor has released updates. Please
see the references for more information.");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24308");
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2024 Greenbone AG");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family("VMware Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("gb_vmware_esxi_init.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("VMware/ESXi/LSC", "VMware/ESX/version");
exit(0);
}
include("vmware_esx.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
if (!get_kb_item("VMware/ESXi/LSC"))
exit(0);
if (!version = get_kb_item("VMware/ESX/version"))
exit(0);
if (version_in_range(version: version, test_version: "8.0.0", test_version2: "8.0.1")) {
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version: version, fixed_version: "See references");
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
exit(0);
} else if (version_in_range(version: version, test_version: "7.0.0", test_version2: "7.0.2")) {
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version: version, fixed_version: "See references");
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
exit(0);
}
# https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/rn/vsphere-esxi-70u3q-release-notes/index.html#Resolved%20Issues-ESXi-7.0U3sq-23794019-standard
# https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/rn/vsphere-esxi-80u2b-release-notes/index.html#Resolved%20Issues-ESXi-8.0U2sb-23305545-standard
patches = make_array("7.0.0", "VIB:esx-base:7.0.3-0.120.23794019",
"8.0.0", "VIB:esx-base:8.0.2-0.25.23305545");
if (!patches[version])
exit(99);
if (report = esxi_patch_missing(esxi_version: version, patch: patches[version])) {
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
exit(0);
}
exit(99);
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