VMware ESX Third-Party Libraries Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2010-0001) (remote check)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 89735

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 several third-party components and libraries :

- Network Security Services (NSS)
- NetScape Portable Runtime (NSPR)

Solution

Apply the appropriate patch according to the vendor advisory that pertains to ESX version 4.0.

See Also

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0001

http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000083.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 89735

File Name: vmware_VMSA-2010-0001_remote.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: remote

Published: 3/8/2016

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: 3/3/2010

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/26/2009

Exploitable With

Metasploit (Sun Java JRE AWT setDiffICM Buffer Overflow)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-0689, CVE-2009-2404, CVE-2009-2408, CVE-2009-2409, CVE-2009-3274, CVE-2009-3370, CVE-2009-3372, CVE-2009-3373, CVE-2009-3374, CVE-2009-3375, CVE-2009-3376, CVE-2009-3380, CVE-2009-3382

BID: 35888, 35891, 36851, 36852, 36853, 36855, 36856, 36857, 36858, 36866, 36867, 36871, 36881

CWE: 119, 16, 264, 310

VMSA: 2010-0001