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HistoryNov 05, 2009 - 12:00 a.m.

VMware Products Guest Privilege Escalation Vulnerability - Nov09 (Windows)

2009-11-0500:00:00
Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH
plugins.openvas.org
10

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

48.6%

The host is installed with VMWare product(s) and is prone to
Privilege Escalation vulnerability.

###############################################################################
# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: gb_vmware_prdts_priv_esc_vuln_nov09_win.nasl 4906 2017-01-02 13:06:55Z teissa $
#
# VMware Products Guest Privilege Escalation Vulnerability - Nov09 (Windows)
#
# Authors:
# Sharath S <[email protected]>
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2009 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 = "Local attacker can exploit this issue to gain escalated privileges in a guest
  virtual machine.
  Impact Level: System";
tag_affected = "VMware ACE version 2.5.x prior to 2.5.3 Build 185404,
  VMware Server version 2.0.x prior to 2.0.2 Build 203138,
  VMware Server version 1.0.x prior to 1.0.10 Build 203137,
  VMware Player version 2.5.x prior to 2.5.3 Build 185404,
  VMware Workstation version 6.5.x prior to 6.5.3 Build 185404 on Windows.";
tag_insight = "An error occurs while setting the exception code when a '#PF' (page fault)
  exception arises which can be exploited to gain escalated privileges within
  VMware guest.";
tag_solution = "Upgrade your VMWares according to the below link,
  http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0015.html";
tag_summary = "The host is installed with VMWare product(s) and is prone to
  Privilege Escalation vulnerability.";

if(description)
{
  script_id(801142);
  script_version("$Revision: 4906 $");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-01-02 14:06:55 +0100 (Mon, 02 Jan 2017) $");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2009-11-05 12:25:48 +0100 (Thu, 05 Nov 2009)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"6.9");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2009-2267");
  script_bugtraq_id(36841);
  script_name("VMware Products Guest Privilege Escalation Vulnerability - Nov09 (Windows)");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://secunia.com/advisories/37172");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3062");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://securitytracker.com/alerts/2009/Oct/1023082.html");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000069.html");

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
  script_family("Privilege escalation");
  script_dependencies("gb_vmware_prdts_detect_win.nasl");
  script_require_keys("VMware/Win/Installed");
  script_tag(name : "impact" , value : tag_impact);
  script_tag(name : "affected" , value : tag_affected);
  script_tag(name : "insight" , value : tag_insight);
  script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
  script_tag(name : "summary" , value : tag_summary);
  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 Player
vmplayerVer = get_kb_item("VMware/Player/Win/Ver");
if(vmplayerVer)
{
  # Check for version 2.5 < 2.5.3 (2.5.3 Build 185404)
  if(version_in_range(version:vmplayerVer, test_version:"2.5",
                                          test_version2:"2.5.2"))
  {
    security_message(0);
    exit(0);
  }
}

# VMware Workstation
vmworkstnVer = get_kb_item("VMware/Workstation/Win/Ver");
if(vmworkstnVer)
{
  # Check for version 6.5 < 6.5.3 (6.5.3 Build 185404)
  if(version_in_range(version:vmworkstnVer, test_version:"6.5",
                                           test_version2:"6.5.2"))
  {
    security_message(0);
    exit(0);
  }
}

# Check for VMware Server
vmserverVer = get_kb_item("VMware/Server/Win/Ver");
if(vmserverVer)
{
  # Check for version 1.0 < 1.0.10 (1.0.10 Build 203137) or 2.0 < 2.0.2 (2.0.2 Build 203138)
  if(version_in_range(version:vmserverVer, test_version:"1.0",
                                          test_version2:"1.0.9")||
     version_in_range(version:vmserverVer, test_version:"2.0",
                                          test_version2:"2.0.1")){
    security_message(0);
    exit(0);
  }
}

# VMware ACE
aceVer = get_kb_item("VMware/ACE/Win/Ver");
if(!aceVer){
  aceVer = get_kb_item("VMware/ACE\Dormant/Win/Ver");
}
if(aceVer)
{
  # Check for version 2.5 < 2.5.3 (2.5.3 Build 185404)
  if(version_is_less(version:aceVer, test_version:"2.5",
                                    test_version2:"2.5.2")){
    security_message(0);
  }
}

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

48.6%