Detections
Analytics
VMware Products Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2008-0014)
high Nessus Plugin ID 34156
Synopsis
The remote Windows host has an application that is affected by multiple issues.Description
A VMware product installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities :- ActiveX controls provided by VMware for IE could be exploited to cause a denial of service condition or execute arbitrary code on the remote system.
(CVE-2007-5438, CVE-2008-3691-CVE-2008-3696, CVE-2008-3892)
- Internet Server Application Programming Interface (ISAPI) extensions provided by VMware are affected by a remote denial of service vulnerability.
(CVE-2008-3697)
- Certain VMware products running as host systems are affected by a local privilege escalation vulnerability.
Successful exploitation of this issue would allow users to execute arbitrary code on the system.
(CVE-2008-3698)
- A flaw in VMware's CPU hardware emulation could result in privilege escalation on guest systems running on 64-bit operating systems. (CVE-2008-4279)
Solution
Upgrade to :- VMware Workstation 6.0.5/5.5.8 or higher.
- VMware Player 2.0.5/1.0.8 or higher.
- VMware Server 1.0.7 or higher.
- VMware ACE 2.0.5/1.0.7 or higher.
See Also
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0016.html
http://www.nessus.org/u?5672f8ac
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2008/Oct/51
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0014.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 34156
File Name: vmware_multiple_vmsa_2008_0014.nasl
Version: 1.24
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows
Published: 9/10/2008
Updated: 3/27/2024
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 7.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2008-3691
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:vmware:ace, cpe:/a:vmware:vmware_player, cpe:/a:vmware:vmware_server, cpe:/a:vmware:vmware_workstation
Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2007-5438, CVE-2008-3691, CVE-2008-3692, CVE-2008-3693, CVE-2008-3694, CVE-2008-3695, CVE-2008-3696, CVE-2008-3697, CVE-2008-3698, CVE-2008-3892, CVE-2008-4279