VMware Player Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2012-0011)

high Nessus Plugin ID 59729

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Synopsis

The remote host has a virtualization application that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The VMware Player install detected on the remote host is 3.x earlier than 3.1.6, or 4.0.x, earlier than 4.0.4 and is, therefore, potentially affected by the following vulnerabilities :

- A memory corruption error exists related to the handling of 'Checkpoint' files that can allow arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2012-3288)

- An error exists related to handling traffic from remote physical devices, e.g. CD-ROM or mouse that can cause the virtual machine to crash. Note that this issue affects only the 4.x branch. (CVE-2012-3289)

Solution

Upgrade to VMware Player 3.1.6 / 4.0.4 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 59729

File Name: vmware_player_multiple_vmsa_2012_0011.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 6/27/2012

Updated: 12/4/2019

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 6.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2012-3288

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:vmware:player

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, VMware/Player/Version

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/14/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/14/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-3288, CVE-2012-3289

BID: 53996

VMSA: 2012-0011

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