Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-1392 - Configuration vulnerability in VMWare Ace, Player and VMWare Workstation
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE Integrity impact
COMPLETE Availability impact
COMPLETE Summary
The default configuration of VMware Workstation 6.0.2, VMware Player 2.0.x before 2.0.3, and VMware ACE 2.0.x before 2.0.1 makes the console of the guest OS accessible through anonymous VIX API calls, which has unknown impact and attack vectors.
Vulnerable Configurations
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Nessus
NASL family Windows NASL id VMWARE_MULTIPLE_VMSA_2008_0005.NASL description VMware products installed on the remote host are affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - The last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 31729 published 2008-04-02 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/31729 title VMware Products Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2008-0005) code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(31729); script_version("1.23"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:29"); script_cve_id( "CVE-2006-2937", "CVE-2006-2940", "CVE-2006-4339", "CVE-2006-4343", "CVE-2007-5269", "CVE-2007-5618", "CVE-2008-0923", "CVE-2008-1340", "CVE-2008-1361", "CVE-2008-1362", "CVE-2008-1363", "CVE-2008-1364", "CVE-2008-1392" ); script_bugtraq_id(28276,28289); script_xref(name:"VMSA", value:"2008-0005"); script_name(english:"VMware Products Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2008-0005)"); script_summary(english:"Checks vulnerable versions of multiple VMware products"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value: "The remote Windows host has an application that is affected by multiple issues."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value: "VMware products installed on the remote host are affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - The 'authd' process is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with system level privileges or cause a denial of service condition. - A feature in VMware workstation version 6.0.2 could allow anonymous console access to guest host via VIX API, which could result in unauthorized access. This feature has been disabled in version 6.0.3. - Windows based VMware hosts are affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability. By manipulating 'config.ini' an attacker may be able to gain elevated privileges by hijacking the VMware VMX process. - Multiple VMware products are affected by a directory traversal vulnerability. If a Windows based VMware host is configured to allow shared access from a guest host to a folder on the Host system (HGFS), it may be possible to gain access to the Host file system from guest OS and create/modify arbitrary executable files. VMware Server is not affected by this vulnerability. - Multiple VMware products hosted on a Windows 2000 host are affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability. - Multiple VMware products are vulnerable to a potential denial of service attack."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0005.html"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html" ); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html#603" ); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html" ); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html" ); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html" ); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.html" ); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value: "Upgrade to : - VMware Workstation 6.0.3/5.5.6 or higher. - VMware Server 1.0.5 or higher. - VMware Player 2.0.3/1.0.6 or higher. - VMware ACE 2.0.3/1.0.5 or higher."); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C"); script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true"); script_cwe_id(16, 20, 22, 264, 310, 399); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2008/04/02"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:vmware:ace"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe",value:"cpe:/a:vmware:player"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe",value:"cpe:/a:vmware:vmware_server"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe",value:"cpe:/a:vmware:vmware_workstation"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_family(english:"Windows"); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc."); script_dependencies("vmware_workstation_detect.nasl","vmware_server_win_detect.nasl", "vmware_player_detect.nasl","vmware_ace_detect.nasl"); script_require_ports("VMware/Server/Version", "VMware/ACE/Version", "VMware/Player/Version", "VMware/Workstation/Version", 139, 445); exit(0); } include("global_settings.inc"); include("smb_func.inc"); port = kb_smb_transport(); # Check for VMware Workstation version = get_kb_item("VMware/Workstation/Version"); if (version) { v = split(version, sep:".", keep:FALSE); if (( int(v[0]) < 5 ) || ( int(v[0]) == 5 && int(v[1]) < 5 ) || ( int(v[0]) == 5 && int(v[1]) == 5 && int(v[2]) < 6 ) || ( int(v[0]) == 6 && int(v[1]) == 0 && int(v[2]) < 3 ) ) { if (report_verbosity) { report = string( "\n", "Version ",version," of VMware Workstation is installed on the remote host.", "\n" ); security_hole(port:port, extra:report); } else security_hole(port); } } # Check for VMware Server version = get_kb_item("VMware/Server/Version"); if (version) { v = split(version, sep:".", keep:FALSE); if ( ( int(v[0]) < 1 ) || ( int(v[0]) == 1 && int(v[1]) == 0 && int(v[2]) < 5 ) ) { if (report_verbosity) { report = string( "\n", "Version ",version," of VMware Server is installed on the remote host.", "\n" ); security_hole(port:port, extra:report); } else security_hole(port); } } # Check for VMware Player version = get_kb_item("VMware/Player/Version"); if (version) { v = split(version, sep:".", keep:FALSE); if ( ( int(v[0]) < 1 ) || ( int(v[0]) == 1 && int(v[1]) == 0 && int(v[2]) < 6 ) || ( int(v[0]) == 2 && int(v[1]) == 0 && int(v[2]) < 3 ) ) { if (report_verbosity) { report = string( "\n", "Version ",version," of VMware Player is installed on the remote host.", "\n" ); security_hole(port:port, extra:report); } else security_hole(port); } } # Check for VMware ACE. version = get_kb_item("VMware/ACE/Version"); if (version) { v = split(version, sep:".", keep:FALSE); if ( ( int(v[0]) < 1 ) || ( int(v[0]) == 1 && int(v[1]) == 0 && int(v[2]) < 5 ) || ( int(v[0]) == 2 && int(v[1]) == 0 && int(v[2]) < 3 ) ) { if (report_verbosity) { report = string( "\n", "Version ",version," of VMware ACE is installed on the remote host.", "\n" ); security_hole(port:port, extra:report); } else security_hole(port); } }
NASL family Gentoo Local Security Checks NASL id GENTOO_GLSA-201209-25.NASL description The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201209-25 (VMware Player, Server, Workstation: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in VMware Player, Server, and Workstation. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact : Local users may be able to gain escalated privileges, cause a Denial of Service, or gain sensitive information. A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted file, possibly resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary code, or a Denial of Service. Remote attackers also may be able to spoof DNS traffic, read arbitrary files, or inject arbitrary web script to the VMware Server Console. Furthermore, guest OS users may be able to execute arbitrary code on the host OS, gain escalated privileges on the guest OS, or cause a Denial of Service (crash the host OS). Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 62383 published 2012-10-01 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2012-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/62383 title GLSA-201209-25 : VMware Player, Server, Workstation: Multiple vulnerabilities code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were # extracted from Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201209-25. # # The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2019 Gentoo Foundation, Inc. # and licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike # license. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(62383); script_version("1.24"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/12"); script_cve_id("CVE-2007-5269", "CVE-2007-5503", "CVE-2007-5671", "CVE-2008-0967", "CVE-2008-1340", "CVE-2008-1361", "CVE-2008-1362", "CVE-2008-1363", "CVE-2008-1364", "CVE-2008-1392", "CVE-2008-1447", "CVE-2008-1806", "CVE-2008-1807", "CVE-2008-1808", "CVE-2008-2098", "CVE-2008-2100", "CVE-2008-2101", "CVE-2008-4915", "CVE-2008-4916", "CVE-2008-4917", "CVE-2009-0040", "CVE-2009-0909", "CVE-2009-0910", "CVE-2009-1244", "CVE-2009-2267", "CVE-2009-3707", "CVE-2009-3732", "CVE-2009-3733", "CVE-2009-4811", "CVE-2010-1137", "CVE-2010-1138", "CVE-2010-1139", "CVE-2010-1140", "CVE-2010-1141", "CVE-2010-1142", "CVE-2010-1143", "CVE-2011-3868"); script_bugtraq_id(25956, 26650, 28276, 28289, 29444, 29552, 29557, 29637, 29639, 29640, 29641, 30131, 30937, 32168, 32597, 33827, 33990, 34373, 34471, 36630, 36841, 36842, 39104, 39392, 39394, 39395, 39396, 39397, 39407, 39949, 49942); script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"201209-25"); script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2008-A-0045"); script_name(english:"GLSA-201209-25 : VMware Player, Server, Workstation: Multiple vulnerabilities"); script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package(s) in /var/db/pkg"); script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value: "The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"description", value: "The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201209-25 (VMware Player, Server, Workstation: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in VMware Player, Server, and Workstation. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact : Local users may be able to gain escalated privileges, cause a Denial of Service, or gain sensitive information. A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted file, possibly resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary code, or a Denial of Service. Remote attackers also may be able to spoof DNS traffic, read arbitrary files, or inject arbitrary web script to the VMware Server Console. Furthermore, guest OS users may be able to execute arbitrary code on the host OS, gain escalated privileges on the guest OS, or cause a Denial of Service (crash the host OS). Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201209-25" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"solution", value: "Gentoo discontinued support for VMware Player. We recommend that users unmerge VMware Player: # emerge --unmerge 'app-emulation/vmware-player' NOTE: Users could upgrade to “>=app-emulation/vmware-player-3.1.5”, however these packages are not currently stable. Gentoo discontinued support for VMware Workstation. We recommend that users unmerge VMware Workstation: # emerge --unmerge 'app-emulation/vmware-workstation' NOTE: Users could upgrade to “>=app-emulation/vmware-workstation-7.1.5”, however these packages are not currently stable. Gentoo discontinued support for VMware Server. We recommend that users unmerge VMware Server: # emerge --unmerge 'app-emulation/vmware-server'" ); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C"); script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C"); script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N"); script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploithub_sku", value:"EH-14-757"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_exploithub", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"d2_elliot_name", value:"Vmware Server File Disclosure"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_d2_elliot", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:'D2ExploitPack'); script_cwe_id(16, 20, 22, 94, 119, 134, 189, 200, 264, 399); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:vmware-player"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:vmware-server"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:vmware-workstation"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2007/10/08"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2012/09/29"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2012/10/01"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2012-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); script_family(english:"Gentoo Local Security Checks"); script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl"); script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Gentoo/release", "Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("global_settings.inc"); include("qpkg.inc"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED); if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Gentoo"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING); flag = 0; if (qpkg_check(package:"app-emulation/vmware-server", unaffected:make_list(), vulnerable:make_list("le 1.0.9.156507"))) flag++; if (qpkg_check(package:"app-emulation/vmware-workstation", unaffected:make_list(), vulnerable:make_list("le 6.5.5.328052"))) flag++; if (qpkg_check(package:"app-emulation/vmware-player", unaffected:make_list(), vulnerable:make_list("le 2.5.5.328052"))) flag++; if (flag) { if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:qpkg_report_get()); else security_hole(0); exit(0); } else { tested = qpkg_tests_get(); if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested); else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "VMware Player / Server / Workstation"); }
References
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000008.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3755
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489739/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28276
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0005.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41551