https://github.com/vmware/photon/wiki/Security-Update-5.0-488.md
Severity: Medium
ID: 233318
File Name: PhotonOS_PHSA-2025-5_0-0488_binutils.nasl
Version: 1.2
Type: local
Family: PhotonOS Local Security Checks
Published: 3/25/2025
Updated: 4/2/2025
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-16599
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/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-2025-0840
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.3
Threat Score: 2.9
Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:P
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-0840
CPE: cpe:/o:vmware:photonos:5.0, p-cpe:/a:vmware:photonos:binutils
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/PhotonOS/release, Host/PhotonOS/rpm-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 3/24/2025
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/29/2025
CVE: CVE-2020-16599, CVE-2022-38533, CVE-2025-0840
IAVA: 2025-A-0095