ESXi 5.5 < Build 1746974 / 5.5 Update 1 < Build 1746018 OpenSSL Library Multiple Vulnerabilities (remote check) (Heartbleed)

high Nessus Plugin ID 73917

Synopsis

The remote VMware ESXi 5.5 host is potentially affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The remote VMware ESXi host is 5.5 prior to build 1746974 or 5.5 Update 1 prior to build 1746018. It is, therefore, potentially affected by the following vulnerabilities in the OpenSSL library :

- An error exists related to the implementation of the Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA) that could allow nonce disclosure via the 'FLUSH+RELOAD' cache side-channel attack. (CVE-2014-0076)

- An out-of-bounds read error, known as the 'Heartbleed Bug', exists related to handling TLS heartbeat extensions that could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information such as primary key material, secondary key material, and other protected content.
(CVE-2014-0160

Solution

Apply patch ESXi550-201404420 for ESXi 5.5 or ESXi550-201404401 for ESXi 5.5 Update 1.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?720c816b

http://www.heartbleed.com

https://eprint.iacr.org/2014/140

https://www.openssl.org/news/vulnerabilities.html#2014-0160

https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20140407.txt

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 73917

File Name: vmware_esxi_5_5_build_1746974_remote.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: remote

Family: Misc.

Published: 5/8/2014

Updated: 4/25/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 4.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-0160

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:5.5

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/19/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/24/2014

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 5/25/2022

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-0076, CVE-2014-0160

BID: 66363, 66690

CERT: 720951

VMSA: 2014-0004