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VMware ESX / ESXi Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2011-0008) (remote check)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 89677
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Synopsis
The remote VMware ESX / ESXi host is missing a security-related patch.Description
The remote VMware ESX / ESXi host is missing a security-related patch.It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :
- A directory traversal vulnerability exists that allows a remote attacker to read arbitrary files. (CVE-2011-0426)
- An information disclosure vulnerability exists due to insecure storage of SOAP sesion IDs in a log file. A local attacker can exploit this to disclose administrative user IDs. (CVE-2011-1788)
- A digital signature verification weakness exists in the self-extracting installer in the vSphere Client Installer package. A remote attacker can exploit this to spoof the software distribution via a Trojan horse installer. (CVE-2011-1789)
Solution
Apply the appropriate patch according to the vendor advisory that pertains to ESX version 4.0 or ESXi version 4.0.See Also
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0008
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2011/000137.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 89677
File Name: vmware_VMSA-2011-0008_remote.nasl
Version: 1.4
Type: remote
Family: Misc.
Published: 3/4/2016
Updated: 1/6/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Temporal Score: 3.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:vmware:esx, cpe:/o:vmware:esxi
Required KB Items: Host/VMware/release, Host/VMware/version
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 5/5/2011
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/5/2011
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2011-0426, CVE-2011-1788, CVE-2011-1789
VMSA: 2011-0008