VMware ESX / ESXi vSphere Client RCE (VMSA-2014-0003)

high Nessus Plugin ID 87675

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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 affected by a remote code execution vulnerability in the vSphere Client versions 4.0 / 4.1 due to improper validation of updates to client files. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a malicious link, to download and execute arbitrary code from an untrusted URI.

Solution

Apply the appropriate patch according to the vendor advisory that pertains to ESX version 4.0 / 4.1 and ESXi version 4.0 / 4.1.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 87675

File Name: vmware_VMSA-2014-0003_remote.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: remote

Family: Misc.

Published: 12/30/2015

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 6.9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:vmware:esx:4.0, cpe:/o:vmware:esx:4.1, cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:4.0, cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:4.1

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/10/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/10/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-1209

BID: 66772

VMSA: 2014-0003

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