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VMware vCenter Server Appliance Bash Remote Code Execution (VMSA-2014-0010) (Shellshock)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 78508
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Synopsis
The remote host has a virtualization appliance installed that is affected by a command injection vulnerability.Description
The version of VMware vCenter Server Appliance installed on the remote host is 5.0 prior to Update 3b, 5.1 prior to Update 2b, or 5.5 prior to Update 2a. It therefore contains a version of bash that is affected by a command injection vulnerability via environment variable manipulation. Depending on the configuration of the system, an attacker could remotely execute arbitrary code.Solution
Upgrade to VMware vCenter Server Appliance 5.0 Update 3b / 5.1 Update 2b / 5.5 Update 2a or later.See Also
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0010.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 78508
File Name: vmware_vcenter_server_appliance_vmsa-2014-0010.nasl
Version: 1.19
Type: local
Family: Misc.
Published: 10/16/2014
Updated: 12/5/2022
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Critical
Score: 9.5
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 8.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-7187
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server_appliance
Required KB Items: Host/VMware vCenter Server Appliance/Version, Host/VMware vCenter Server Appliance/Build
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 4/25/2014
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/24/2014
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 7/28/2022
Exploitable With
Core Impact
Metasploit (CUPS Filter Bash Environment Variable Code Injection (Shellshock))
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2014-6271, CVE-2014-6277, CVE-2014-6278, CVE-2014-7169, CVE-2014-7186, CVE-2014-7187