Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-4921 - Unspecified vulnerability in VMWare Vcenter Server 6.5

#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(102084);
  script_version("1.7");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/12");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2017-4921", "CVE-2017-4922", "CVE-2017-4923");
  script_bugtraq_id(99997, 100006, 100012);
  script_xref(name:"VMSA", value:"2017-0013");

  script_name(english:"VMware vCenter Server Appliance 6.5 < 6.5 U1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2017-0013)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the version of VMware vCenter Server Appliance.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A virtualization appliance installed on the remote host is affected by
multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of VMware vCenter Server Appliance installed on the remote
host is 6.5 prior to 6.5 Update 1 (6.5 U1). It is, therefore, affected by
multiple vulnerabilities :

  - An insecure library loading issue exists due to the use
    of the LD_LIBRARY_PATH variable to look for specific
    files or libraries that include the current working
    directory, which may not be trusted or under user
    control. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit
    this, by placing a specially crafted library in the path
    before the installer is run, to inject and execute
    arbitrary code in the context of the current user.
    (CVE-2017-4921)

  - An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the
    service startup script due to the use of insecure world
    writable directories for temporary storage of critical
    information. A local attacker can exploit this to
    disclose sensitive information. (CVE-2017-4922)

  - An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the
    file-based backup feature due to the storage of
    sensitive information in plaintext. An unauthenticated,
    remote attacker can exploit this to disclose
    credentials.(CVE-2017-4923)");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0013.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to VMware vCenter Server Appliance 6.5 Update 1 (6.5 U1) or
later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2017-4921");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/07/27");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/07/27");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/07/31");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server_appliance");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/VMware vCenter Server Appliance/Version", "Host/VMware vCenter Server Appliance/Build");
  script_require_ports("Services/ssh", 22);

  exit(0);
}

include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

appname = 'VMware vCenter Server Appliance';
version = get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/"+appname+"/Version");
build   = get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/"+appname+"/Build");
port    = 0;
fixversion_str = NULL;

if (version !~ "^6\.5($|[^0-9])")
  audit(AUDIT_NOT_INST, appname + " 6.5.x");

if (version =~ "^6\.5($|[^0-9])")
{
  fixed_main_ver = "6.5.0";
  fixed_build    = 5973321;

  if (int(build) < fixed_build)
    fixversion_str = fixed_main_ver + ' build-'+fixed_build;
}

if (isnull(fixversion_str))
  audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, appname, version, build);

report = report_items_str(
  report_items:make_array(
    "Installed version", version + ' build-' + build,
    "Fixed version", fixed_main_ver + ' build-' + fixed_build
  ),
  ordered_fields:make_list("Installed version", "Fixed version")
);
security_report_v4(port:port, severity:SECURITY_WARNING, extra:report);