Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-1392 - Configuration vulnerability in VMWare Ace, Player and VMWare Workstation

047910
CVSS 10.0 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
low complexity
microsoft
vmware
CWE-16
critical
nessus

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.

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Nessus

  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idVMWARE_MULTIPLE_VMSA_2008_0005.NASL
    descriptionVMware products installed on the remote host are affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - The
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id31729
    published2008-04-02
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/31729
    titleVMware 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 familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-201209-25.NASL
    descriptionThe 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 seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id62383
    published2012-10-01
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2012-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/62383
    titleGLSA-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
          &ldquo;>=app-emulation/vmware-player-3.1.5&rdquo;, 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
          &ldquo;>=app-emulation/vmware-workstation-7.1.5&rdquo;, 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");
    }