VMware vCenter Server Appliance 6.5 < 6.5 U1d Local Privilege Escalation (VMSA-2017-0021)

high Nessus Plugin ID 105514

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Synopsis

A virtualization appliance installed on the remote host is affected by a local privilege escalation vulnerability.

Description

The version of VMware vCenter Server Appliance installed on the remote host is 6.5 prior to 6.5 Update 1d (6.5 U1d). It is, therefore, affected by a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the 'showlog' plugin.

Solution

Upgrade to VMware vCenter Server Appliance 6.5 Update 1d (6.5 U1d) or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 105514

File Name: vmware_vcenter_server_appliance_vmsa-2017-0021.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Family: Misc.

Published: 1/3/2018

Updated: 11/8/2019

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

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-2017-4943

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server_appliance

Required KB Items: Host/VMware vCenter Server Appliance/Version, Host/VMware vCenter Server Appliance/Build

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/19/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/19/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-4943

BID: 102242

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