VMware Horizon View SEoL

critical Nessus Plugin ID 63683

Synopsis

The remote host is running an unsupported version of a virtual desktop solution.

Description

According to its version, the installation of VMware Horizon View, formerly known as VMWare View Server, and VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, 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 Horizon that is currently supported.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?a2660ffa

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 63683

File Name: vmware_view_unsupported.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 1/24/2013

Updated: 4/2/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS Score Rationale: Tenable score for unsupported products

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:view, cpe:/a:vmware:horizon_view

Required KB Items: installed_sw/VMware Horizon View

Reference Information

IAVA: 0001-A-0620