VMware Tools 10.x < 10.2.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2018-0003)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 105788

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Synopsis

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

Description

The version of VMware Tools installed on the remote Windows host is 10.x prior to 10.2.0. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities including disclosure of memory contents and a DoS.

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 VMware Tools version 10.2.0 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 105788

File Name: vmware_tools_win_vmsa_2018_0003.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

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: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, installed_sw/VMware Tools, Host/ESXi/checked

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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