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VMware NSX For vSphere (NSX-v) Unsupported Detection

critical Nessus Plugin ID 166684

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Synopsis

The remote device is no longer supported.

Description

The VMware NSX for vSphere (NSX-v) appliance is no longer supported.

Lack of support implies that no security patches for the product will be released by the vendor. As a result, it is likely to contain security vulnerabilities.

Solution

Refer to the vendor for more information.

See Also

https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/85706

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 166684

File Name: vmware_nsx_for_vsphere_unsupported.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: remote

Family: Misc.

Published: 10/28/2022

Updated: 10/28/2022

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS Score Rationale: Tenable score for unsupported products.

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

CVSS Score Source: manual

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: x-cpe:/h:vmware:nsx-v, x-cpe:/h:vmware:nsx_for_vsphere

Required KB Items: installed_sw/VMware NSX for vSphere (NSX-v)