VMware Tools < 10.2.0 Program Execution Vulnerability (VMSA-2018-0003) (macOS)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 105786

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Synopsis

An application installed on the remote MacOS / MacOSX host is affected by a code execution vulnerability.

Description

The version of VMware Tools installed on the remote MacOS/MacOSX host is prior to 10.2.0. It is, therefore, affected by an unspecified flaw in VMware Tools related to improper guest access control. This allows a proximate attacker to execute programs via Unity mode on locked Windows VMs.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to VMwware Tools version 10.2.0 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 105786

File Name: macos_vmware_tools_vmsa_2018_0003.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: macosx

Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks

Published: 1/13/2018

Updated: 7/1/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Temporal Score: 1.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-4945

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:vmware:tools

Required KB Items: installed_sw/VMware Tools, Host/MacOSX/Version, Host/local_checks_enabled

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/4/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/4/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-4945

BID: 102441

VMSA: 2018-0003

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