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VMware Workstation 12.x < 12.5.8 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2017-0018)

high Nessus Plugin ID 104853

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Synopsis

A virtualization application installed on the remote Windows host is affected by a guest-to-host arbitrary code execution vulnerability.

Description

The version of VMware Workstation installed on the remote Windows host is 12.x prior to 12.5.8. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities including arbitrary code execution and a local DoS.

Solution

Upgrade to VMware Workstation version 12.5.8 or later.

See Also

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0018.html

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-921/

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-922/

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 104853

File Name: vmware_workstation_win_vmsa_2017_0018.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 11/29/2017

Updated: 3/15/2023

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-4934

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:vmware:workstation

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, installed_sw/VMware Workstation

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/16/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/16/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-4934, CVE-2017-4935, CVE-2017-4936, CVE-2017-4937, CVE-2017-4938, CVE-2017-4939

BID: 101903, 101892, 101887, 101890