VMware ESXi 7.0 / 8.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2024-0006)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 191711

Synopsis

The remote VMware ESXi host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The version of VMware ESXi installed on the remote host is prior to 7.0 Update 3p, 8.0 prior to 8.0 Update 1d, or 8.0 prior to 8.0 Update 2b. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the VMSA-2024-0006 advisory:

- VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion contain a use-after-free vulnerability in the XHCI USB controller. (CVE-2024-22252)

- VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion contain a use-after-free vulnerability in the UHCI USB controller. (CVE-2024-22253)

- VMware ESXi contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. (CVE-2024-22254)

- VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion contain an information disclosure vulnerability in the UHCI USB controller.
(CVE-2024-22255)

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 ESXi 7.0 Update 3p, 8.0 Update 1d, or 8.0 Update 2b or later.

See Also

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2024-0006.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 191711

File Name: vmware_esxi_vmsa-2024-0006.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: remote

Family: Misc.

Published: 3/7/2024

Updated: 3/8/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.3

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-2024-22252

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 8.1

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-22253

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:vmware:esxi

Required KB Items: Host/VMware/release, Host/VMware/vsphere

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/5/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/5/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-22252, CVE-2024-22253, CVE-2024-22254, CVE-2024-22255

IAVA: 2024-A-0120

VMSA: 2024-0006