VMware Workstation 12.x < 12.5.8 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2017-0021) (VMSA-2018-0002) (Spectre)

high Nessus Plugin ID 105487

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Synopsis

A virtualization application installed on the remote Windows host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities

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 that can allow code execution in a virtual machine via the authenticated VNC session as well as cause information disclosure from one virtual machine to another virtual machine on the same host.

Solution

Upgrade to VMware Workstation version 12.5.8 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 105487

File Name: vmware_workstation_win_vmsa_2017_0021.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 12/29/2017

Updated: 3/15/2023

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6

Temporal Score: 5.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-4941

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 7.2

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:vmware:workstation

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/19/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/19/2017

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-4933, CVE-2017-4941, CVE-2017-5715, CVE-2017-5753

BID: 102238, 102240, 102371, 102376

IAVA: 2018-A-0020

VMSA: 2017-0021, 2018-0002

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