VMware ESX Service Console Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2012-0008) (remote check)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 89109

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Synopsis

The remote VMware ESX host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

The remote VMware ESX host is missing a security-related patch. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities, including remote code execution vulnerabilities, in the following components :

- COS kernel
- libxml2

Solution

Apply the appropriate patch according to the vendor advisory.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 89109

File Name: vmware_VMSA-2012-0008_remote.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: remote

Family: Misc.

Published: 3/3/2016

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:vmware:esx

Required KB Items: Host/VMware/version, Host/VMware/release

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/26/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/15/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-4008, CVE-2011-0216, CVE-2011-1944, CVE-2011-2834, CVE-2011-3191, CVE-2011-3905, CVE-2011-3919, CVE-2011-4348, CVE-2012-0028

BID: 44779, 48056, 48832, 49295, 49658, 51084, 51300, 51363, 51947

VMSA: 2012-0008

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