VMware Workstation 12.x < 12.5.2 Drag-and-Drop Feature Arbitrary Code Execution (VMSA-2016-0019)

high Nessus Plugin ID 95290

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Synopsis

A virtualization application installed on the remote Windows host is affected by an arbitrary code execution vulnerability.

Description

The version of VMware Workstation installed on the remote Windows host is 12.x prior to 12.5.2. It is, therefore, affected by an arbitrary code execution vulnerability in the drag-and-drop feature due to an out-of-bounds memory access error. An attacker within the guest can exploit this to execute arbitrary code on the host system.

Solution

Upgrade to VMware Workstation version 12.5.2 or later. Alternatively, disable both the drag-and-drop function and the copy-and-paste function.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 95290

File Name: vmware_workstation_win_vmsa_2016_0019.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 11/23/2016

Updated: 3/15/2023

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-7461

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:vmware:workstation

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, installed_sw/VMware Workstation, Settings/ParanoidReport

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/13/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/13/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-7461

BID: 94280

VMSA: 2016-0019

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