VMware ESX / ESXi Unsupported Version Detection

critical Nessus Plugin ID 56997

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Synopsis

The remote host is running an unsupported version of a virtualization application.

Description

According to its version, the installation of VMware ESX or ESXi on the remote host is no longer supported.

Lack of support implies that no new security patches for the product will be released by the vendor. As a result, it is likely to contain security vulnerabilities.

Solution

Upgrade to a version of VMware ESX / ESXi that is currently supported.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 56997

File Name: vmware_esx_unsupported.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: combined

Family: VMware ESX Local Security Checks

Published: 12/2/2011

Updated: 4/6/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS Score Rationale: Tenable score for unsupported software

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

CVSS Score Source: manual

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:vmware:esx_server, cpe:/o:vmware:esxi

Required KB Items: Host/VMware/version

Reference Information

IAVA: 0001-A-0618

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