Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-4946 - Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in VMWare products

047910
CVSS 7.8 - HIGH
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
LOW
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
HIGH
Availability impact
HIGH
local
low complexity
vmware
CWE-863
nessus

Summary

The VMware V4H and V4PA desktop agents (6.x before 6.5.1) contain a privilege escalation vulnerability. Successful exploitation of this issue could result in a low privileged windows user escalating their privileges to SYSTEM.

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Nessus

  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idVMWARE_VREALIZE_OPERATIONS_HORIZON_DESKTOP_AGENT_VMSA_2018_0003.NASL
    descriptionThe remote VVMware vRealize Operations for Horizon Desktop Agent (V4H) 6.x host is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id105789
    published2018-01-13
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/105789
    titleVMware vRealize Operations for Horizon Desktop Agent 6.x < 6.5.1 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (VMSA-2018-0003)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(105789);
      script_version("1.6");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/08");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2017-4946");
      script_bugtraq_id(102441);
      script_xref(name:"VMSA", value:"2018-0003");
      script_xref(name:"IAVB", value:"2018-B-0011");
    
      script_name(english:"VMware vRealize Operations for Horizon Desktop Agent 6.x < 6.5.1 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (VMSA-2018-0003)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks the VMware VRealize Operations for Horizon Desktop version.");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "The remote host is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The remote VVMware vRealize Operations for Horizon Desktop Agent (V4H)
    6.x host is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0003.html");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/52195");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Upgrade to vRealize Operations for Horizon Desktop Agent version 6.5.1
    or later.");
      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:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/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-2017-4946");
    
      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:"2018/01/04");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/01/04");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/01/13");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:vmware:vrealize_operations_horizon_desktop_agent");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_family(english:"Windows");
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
    
      script_dependencies("vmware_vrealize_operations_horizon_desktop_agent_installed.nbin");
      script_require_ports("installed_sw/VMware vRealize Operations for Horizon Desktop Agent");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    include("vcf.inc");
    
    app_name = 'VMware vRealize Operations for Horizon Desktop Agent';
    
    get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Registry/Enumerated");
    
    app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:app_name, win_local:TRUE);
    
    constraints = [{ "min_version" : "6", "fixed_version" : "6.5.1" }];
    
    vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
    
  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idVMWARE_VREALIZE_OPERATIONS_PUBLISHED_APPLICATIONS_DESKTOP_AGENT_VMSA_2018_0003.NASL
    descriptionThe remote VVMware vRealize Operations for Publsihed Applications Desktop Agent (V4PA) 6.x host is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id105790
    published2018-01-13
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/105790
    titleVMware vRealize Operations for Published Applications Desktop Agent 6.x < 6.5.1 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (VMSA-2018-0003)