NewStart CGSL MAIN 6.02 : vim Multiple Vulnerabilities (NS-SA-2024-0065)

high Nessus Plugin ID 206851

Synopsis

The remote NewStart CGSL host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The remote NewStart CGSL host, running version MAIN 6.02, has vim packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

- A flaw was found in vim. A possible heap-based buffer overflow could allow an attacker to input a specially crafted file leading to a crash or code execution. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability. (CVE-2021-3778)

- A use-after-free vulnerability in vim could allow an attacker to input a specially crafted file leading to memory corruption and a potentially exploitable crash or code execution. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability. (CVE-2021-3796)

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

Solution

Upgrade the vulnerable CGSL vim packages. Note that updated packages may not be available yet. Please contact ZTE for more information.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 206851

File Name: newstart_cgsl_NS-SA-2024-0065_vim.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Family: NewStart CGSL Local Security Checks

Published: 9/10/2024

Updated: 9/10/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-3796

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-3778

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:zte:cgsl_main:vim-enhanced, p-cpe:/a:zte:cgsl_main:vim-common, cpe:/o:zte:cgsl_main:6, p-cpe:/a:zte:cgsl_main:vim-minimal, p-cpe:/a:zte:cgsl_main:vim-filesystem

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/ZTE-CGSL/release, Host/ZTE-CGSL/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/3/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/15/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-3778, CVE-2021-3796

Detections

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