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VMware ESX / ESXi NFC and Third-Party Libraries Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2013-0003) (remote check)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 89663

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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, including remote code execution vulnerabilities, in several components and third-party libraries :

 - Java Runtime Environment (JRE)
 - Network File Copy (NFC) Protocol
 - OpenSSL

Solution

Apply the appropriate patch according to the vendor advisory that pertains to ESX version 3.5 / 4.0 / 4.1 or ESXi version 3.5 / 4.0 / 4.1.

See Also

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2013-0003.html

http://www.nessus.org/u?b0eb44d4

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 89663

File Name: vmware_esx_VMSA-2013-0003_remote.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: remote

Family: Misc.

Published: 3/4/2016

Updated: 3/29/2022

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2012-5088

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 9.4

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

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/21/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/21/2013

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 4/18/2022

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Core Impact

Metasploit (Java Applet Method Handle Remote Code Execution)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-1531, CVE-2012-1532, CVE-2012-1533, CVE-2012-2110, CVE-2012-3143, CVE-2012-3159, CVE-2012-3216, CVE-2012-4416, CVE-2012-5067, CVE-2012-5068, CVE-2012-5069, CVE-2012-5070, CVE-2012-5071, CVE-2012-5072, CVE-2012-5073, CVE-2012-5074, CVE-2012-5075, CVE-2012-5076, CVE-2012-5077, CVE-2012-5078, CVE-2012-5079, CVE-2012-5080, CVE-2012-5081, CVE-2012-5082, CVE-2012-5083, CVE-2012-5084, CVE-2012-5085, CVE-2012-5086, CVE-2012-5087, CVE-2012-5088, CVE-2012-5089, CVE-2013-1659

BID: 56068, 56070, 56071, 56072, 56075, 56076, 56078, 56079, 56080, 56081, 56082, 56083, 58115, 53158, 55501, 56025, 56033, 56039, 56043, 56046, 56051, 56054, 56055, 56056, 56057, 56058, 56059, 56061, 56063, 56065, 56066, 56067

VMSA: 2013-0003