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

🗓️ 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2008 Greenbone Networks GmbHType 
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VMware Products Trap Flag In-Guest Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (Windows). Successful exploitation allows attackers to execute arbitrary code, bypass security restrictions, and gain escalated privileges. The issue is due to an error in the CPU hardware emulation while handling the trap flag

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###############################################################################
# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: gb_vmware_prdts_inguest_prv_esc_vuln_win.nasl 6518 2017-07-04 13:49:06Z cfischer $
#
# VMware Products Trap Flag In-Guest Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (Windows)
#
# Authors:
# Chandan S <[email protected]>
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2008 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.
###############################################################################

tag_impact = "Successful exploitation allow attackers to execute arbitrary code
  on the affected system and users could bypass certain security restrictions
  or can gain escalated privileges.
  Impact Level : System";

tag_solution = "Upgrade VMware latest versions,
  www.vmware.com/download/ws/
  www.vmware.com/download/ace/
  www.vmware.com/download/player/
  www.vmware.com/download/server/";


tag_summary = "The host is installed with VMWare product(s) that are vulnerable
  to privilege escalation vulnerability.";

tag_affected = "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";
tag_insight = "The issue is due to an error in the CPU hardware emulation while
  handling the trap flag.";

if(description)
{
  script_id(800071);
  script_version("$Revision: 6518 $");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-07-04 15:49:06 +0200 (Tue, 04 Jul 2017) $");
  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_bugtraq_id(32168);
  script_name("VMware Products Trap Flag In-Guest Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (Windows)");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2008/3052");
  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("General");
  script_dependencies("gb_vmware_prdts_detect_win.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("VMware/Win/Installed");
  script_tag(name : "affected" , value : tag_affected);
  script_tag(name : "insight" , value : tag_insight);
  script_tag(name : "summary" , value : tag_summary);
  script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
  script_tag(name : "impact" , value : tag_impact);
  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);
}

# VMware Server
vmserverVer = get_kb_item("VMware/Server/Win/Ver");
if(vmserverVer)
{
  if(version_is_less_equal(version:vmserverVer, test_version:"1.0.7")){
    security_message(0);
  }
  exit(0);
}

# VMware Player
vmplayerVer = get_kb_item("VMware/Player/Win/Ver");
if(vmplayerVer)
{
  if(version_is_less_equal(version:vmplayerVer, test_version:"1.0.8"))
  {
    security_message(0);
    exit(0);
  }
  else if(version_in_range(version:vmplayerVer, test_version:"2.0",
          test_version2:"2.0.5")){
    security_message(0);
  }
  exit(0);
}

# VMware Workstation
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"))
  {
    security_message(0);
    exit(0);
  }
  else if(version_in_range(version:vmworkstnVer, test_version:"6.0",
          test_version2:"6.0.5")){
    security_message(0);
  }
  exit(0);
}

# VMware ACE
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"))
  {
    security_message(0);
    exit(0);
  }
  else if(version_in_range(version:vmaceVer, test_version:"2.0",
          test_version2:"2.0.5")){
    security_message(0);
  }
}

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04 Jul 2017 00:00Current
0.6Low risk
Vulners AI Score0.6
EPSS0.00073
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