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ESXi 5.0 < Build 1749766 Multiple Vulnerabilities (remote check)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 81083
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Synopsis
The remote VMware ESXi 5.0 host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The remote VMware ESXi host is version 5.0 prior to build 1749766. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :- A flaw exists in the monlist feature in NTP. A remote attacker can exploit this flaw, using a specially crafted packet to load the query function in monlist, to conduct a distributed denial of service attack.
(CVE-2013-5211)
- An unspecified privilege escalation vulnerability exists that allows an attacker to gain host OS privileges or cause a denial of service condition by modifying a configuration file. (CVE-2014-8370)
Solution
Apply patch ESXi500-201405001 for ESXi 5.0.See Also
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0002.html
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2015-0001.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 81083
File Name: vmware_esxi_5_0_build_1749766_remote.nasl
Version: 1.8
Type: remote
Family: Misc.
Published: 1/29/2015
Updated: 9/24/2019
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 8.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.4
Temporal Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:ntp:ntp, cpe:/o:vmware:esxi
Required KB Items: Host/VMware/version, Host/VMware/release
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 5/29/2014
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/29/2010
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2013-5211, CVE-2014-8370