Detections
Analytics
VMware Player 12.x < 12.5.8 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2017-0021) (VMSA-2018-0002) (Spectre)
high Nessus Plugin ID 105555
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Synopsis
A virtualization application installed on the remote Windows host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The version of VMware Player 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 Player version 12.5.8 or later.See Also
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0021.html
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0368
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0369
https://www.vmware.com/us/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0002.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 105555
File Name: vmware_player_win_vmsa_2017_0021.nasl
Version: 1.8
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows
Published: 1/4/2018
Updated: 11/8/2019
Supported Sensors: 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:player
Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, installed_sw/VMware Player
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