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VMware vSphere Client Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2014-0006)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 76355
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Synopsis
The remote host has a virtualization client application installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The version of vSphere Client installed on the remote Windows host is is affected by the following vulnerabilities in the OpenSSL library :- An error exists in the function 'ssl3_read_bytes' that could allow data to be injected into other sessions or allow denial of service attacks. Note this issue is only exploitable if 'SSL_MODE_RELEASE_BUFFERS' is enabled. (CVE-2010-5298)
- An error exists in the function 'do_ssl3_write' that could allow a NULL pointer to be dereferenced leading to denial of service attacks. Note this issue is exploitable only if 'SSL_MODE_RELEASE_BUFFERS' is enabled. (CVE-2014-0198)
- An unspecified error exists that could allow an attacker to cause usage of weak keying material leading to simplified man-in-the-middle attacks.
(CVE-2014-0224)
- An unspecified error exists related to anonymous ECDH ciphersuites that could allow denial of service attacks. Note this issue only affects OpenSSL TLS clients. (CVE-2014-3470)
Solution
Upgrade to vSphere Client 5.0 Update 3a / 5.1 Update 2a / 5.5 Update 1b or later.See Also
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0006.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 76355
File Name: vsphere_client_vmsa_2014-0006.nasl
Version: 1.11
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows
Published: 7/3/2014
Updated: 11/26/2019
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.8
Temporal Score: 4.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-0224
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:vmware:vsphere_client
Required KB Items: SMB/VMware vSphere Client/Installed
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 6/12/2014
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/12/2014
Exploitable With
Core Impact
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2010-5298, CVE-2014-0198, CVE-2014-0224, CVE-2014-3470