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VMware Workstation 12.x < 12.5.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2017-0003)

high Nessus Plugin ID 97834

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Synopsis

A virtualization application installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The version of VMware Workstation installed on the remote host is 12.x prior to 12.5.3. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

 - A flaw exists in the vmware-vmx process when loading dynamic link library (DLL) files due to searching an insecure path, which was defined in a local environment variable. A local attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted file injected into the path, to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges on the host. (CVE-2017-4898)

 - An out-of-bounds read error exists in the SVGA driver due to improper validation of certain input. A local attacker can exploit this within a VM to crash it or to disclose sensitive memory contents. (CVE-2017-4899)

 - A NULL pointer dereference flaw exists in the SVGA driver due to improper validation of certain input. A local attacker can exploit this within a VM to crash it.
 (CVE-2017-4900)

Solution

Upgrade to VMware Workstation version 12.5.3 or later.

See Also

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0003.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 97834

File Name: vmware_workstation_multiple_vmsa_2017_0003.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 3/20/2017

Updated: 3/15/2023

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

Temporal Score: 5.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-4898

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/9/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/9/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-4898, CVE-2017-4899, CVE-2017-4900

BID: 96770, 96771, 96772

VMSA: 2017-0003