VMware Tools 10.x < 10.3.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2018-0017)

high Nessus Plugin ID 111220

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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 10.3.0. It is, therefore, affected by an information disclosure vulnerability.

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 10.3.0 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 111220

File Name: vmware_tools_win_vmsa_2018_0017.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 7/20/2018

Updated: 7/1/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.4

Temporal Score: 3.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-6969

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7

Temporal Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/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:tools

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/12/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/12/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-6969

BID: 104737

VMSA: 2018-0017

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