Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-4950 - Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability in VMWare Fusion and Workstation

047910
CVSS 7.0 - HIGH
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
HIGH
Privileges required
LOW
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
HIGH
Availability impact
HIGH
local
high complexity
vmware
CWE-190
nessus
NVD
Published: 2018-01-11
Updated: 2024-11-21

Summary

VMware Workstation and Fusion contain an integer overflow vulnerability in VMware NAT service when IPv6 mode is enabled. This issue may lead to an out-of-bound read which can then be used to execute code on the host in conjunction with other issues. Note: IPv6 mode for VMNAT is not enabled by default.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Vmware
53
OS
Apple
1

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Forced Integer Overflow
    This attack forces an integer variable to go out of range. The integer variable is often used as an offset such as size of memory allocation or similarly. The attacker would typically control the value of such variable and try to get it out of range. For instance the integer in question is incremented past the maximum possible value, it may wrap to become a very small, or negative number, therefore providing a very incorrect value which can lead to unexpected behavior. At worst the attacker can execute arbitrary code.

Nessus

  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idVMWARE_PLAYER_WIN_VMSA_2018_0004.NASL
    descriptionThe version of VMware Player installed on the remote Windows host is 14.x prior to 14.1.1 or 12.x prior to 12.5.9. It is, therefore, missing security updates that add hypervisor-assisted guest remediation for a speculative execution vulnerability (CVE-2017-5715). These updates will allow guest operating systems to use hardware support for branch target mitigation and require guest OS security updates as detailed in VMware Knowledge Base article 52085. It is also affected by use-after-free and integer-overflow vulnerabilities. Note that hypervisor-specific remediation
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id105783
    published2018-01-12
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/105783
    titleVMware Player 12.x < 12.5.9 / 14.x < 14.1.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2018-0004) (VMSA-2018-0005) (Spectre)
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(105783);
  script_version("1.9");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/08");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2017-4949", "CVE-2017-4950", "CVE-2017-5715");
  script_bugtraq_id(102376, 102489, 102490);
  script_xref(name:"VMSA", value:"2018-0004");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2018-A-0020");
  script_xref(name:"VMSA", value:"2018-0005");

  script_name(english:"VMware Player 12.x < 12.5.9 / 14.x < 14.1.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2018-0004) (VMSA-2018-0005) (Spectre)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the VMware Player version.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A virtualization application installed on the remote Windows host is
affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of VMware Player installed on the remote Windows host
is 14.x prior to 14.1.1 or 12.x prior to 12.5.9. It is, therefore,
missing security updates that add hypervisor-assisted guest remediation
for a speculative execution vulnerability (CVE-2017-5715). These updates will
allow guest operating systems to use hardware support for branch
target mitigation and require guest OS security updates as
detailed in VMware Knowledge Base article 52085.
It is also affected by use-after-free and integer-overflow vulnerabilities.

Note that hypervisor-specific remediation's for this vulnerability
were released as part of VMSA-2018-0002.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.vmware.com/us/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0004.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0005.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/52085");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://spectreattack.com/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to VMware Player version 12.5.9 / 14.1.1 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2017-4950");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"in_the_news", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/01/09");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/01/09");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/01/12");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:vmware:player");
  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_player_detect.nasl");
  script_require_keys("SMB/Registry/Enumerated", "installed_sw/VMware Player");

  exit(0);
}

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

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Registry/Enumerated");

install = get_single_install(app_name:"VMware Player", exit_if_unknown_ver:TRUE);
version = install['version'];
path = install['path'];

fix = '';
if (version =~ "^14\.") fix = '14.1.1';
else if(version =~ "^12\.") fix = '12.5.9';

if (!empty(fix) && ver_compare(ver:version, fix:fix, strict:FALSE) < 0)
{
  port = get_kb_item("SMB/transport");
  if (!port) port = 445;

  report +=
    '\n  Path              : ' + path +
    '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
    '\n  Fixed version     : ' + fix +
    '\n';
  security_report_v4(port:port, extra:report, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
}
else audit(AUDIT_INST_PATH_NOT_VULN, "VMware Player", version, path);
  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idVMWARE_WORKSTATION_WIN_VMSA_2018_0004.NASL
    descriptionThe version of VMware Workstation installed on the remote Windows host is 14.x prior to 14.1.1 or 12.x prior to 12.5.9. It is, therefore, missing security updates that add hypervisor-assisted guest remediation for a speculative execution vulnerability (CVE-2017-5715). These updates will allow guest operating systems to use hardware support for branch target mitigation and will require guest OS security updates as detailed in VMware Knowledge Base article 52085. It is also affected by use-after-free and integer-overflow vulnerabilities. Note that hypervisor-specific remediation
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id105785
    published2018-01-12
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/105785
    titleVMware Workstation 12.x < 12.5.9 / 14.x < 14.1.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2018-0004) (VMSA-2018-0005) (Spectre)
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(105785);
  script_version("1.11");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/08");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2017-4949", "CVE-2017-4950", "CVE-2017-5715");
  script_bugtraq_id(102376, 102489, 102490);
  script_xref(name:"VMSA", value:"2018-0004");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2018-A-0020");
  script_xref(name:"VMSA", value:"2018-0005");

  script_name(english:"VMware Workstation 12.x < 12.5.9 / 14.x < 14.1.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2018-0004) (VMSA-2018-0005) (Spectre)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the VMware Workstation version.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A virtualization application installed on the remote Windows host is
affected by multiple vulnerabilities");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of VMware Workstation installed on the remote Windows
host is 14.x prior to 14.1.1 or 12.x prior to 12.5.9. It is, therefore,
missing security updates that add hypervisor-assisted guest remediation for a
speculative execution vulnerability (CVE-2017-5715). These updates
will allow guest operating systems to use hardware support for
branch target mitigation and will require guest OS security updates
as detailed in VMware Knowledge Base article 52085.
It is also affected by use-after-free and integer-overflow vulnerabilities.

Note that hypervisor-specific remediation's for this vulnerability
were released as part of VMSA-2018-0002.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.vmware.com/us/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0004.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0005.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/52085");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://spectreattack.com/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to VMware Workstation version 12.5.9 / 14.1.1 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2017-4950");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"in_the_news", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/01/03");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/01/09");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/01/12");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:vmware:workstation");
  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_workstation_detect.nasl");
  script_require_keys("SMB/Registry/Enumerated", "installed_sw/VMware Workstation");

  exit(0);
}

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


get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Registry/Enumerated");

appname = 'VMware Workstation';

install = get_single_install(app_name:appname, exit_if_unknown_ver:TRUE);
version = install['version'];
path = install['path'];

fix = '';
if (version =~ "^14\.") fix = "14.1.1";
else if(version =~ "^12\.") fix = "12.5.9";

if (!empty(fix) && ver_compare(ver:version, fix:fix, strict:FALSE) < 0)
{
  port = get_kb_item("SMB/transport");
  if (!port) port = 445;

  report =
    '\n  Path              : ' + path +
    '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
    '\n  Fixed version     : ' + fix + '\n';
  security_report_v4(port:port, extra:report, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
}
else audit(AUDIT_INST_PATH_NOT_VULN, appname, version, path);
  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_FUSION_VMSA_2018_0004.NASL
    descriptionThe version of VMware Fusion installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is 8.x prior to 8.5.10 or 10.x prior to 10.1.1. It is, therefore, missing security updates that add hypervisor-assisted guest remediation for a speculative execution vulnerability (CVE-2017-5715). These updates will allow guest operating systems to use hardware support for branch target mitigation and will require guest OS security updates as detailed in VMware Knowledge Base article 52085. It is also affected by use-after-free and integer-overflow vulnerabilities. Note that hypervisor-specific remediation
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id105781
    published2018-01-12
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/105781
    titleVMware Fusion 8.x < 8.5.10 / 10.x < 10.1.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2018-0004) (VMSA-2018-0005) (Spectre) (macOS)
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(105781);
  script_version("1.11");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/08");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2017-4949", "CVE-2017-4950", "CVE-2017-5715");
  script_bugtraq_id(102376, 102489, 102490);
  script_xref(name:"VMSA", value:"2018-0004");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2018-A-0020");
  script_xref(name:"VMSA", value:"2018-0005");

  script_name(english:"VMware Fusion 8.x < 8.5.10 / 10.x < 10.1.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2018-0004) (VMSA-2018-0005) (Spectre) (macOS)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the VMware Fusion version.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A virtualization application installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X
host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of VMware Fusion installed on the remote macOS or 
Mac OS X host is 8.x prior to 8.5.10 or 10.x prior to 10.1.1. It is,
therefore, missing security updates that add hypervisor-assisted
guest remediation for a speculative execution vulnerability
(CVE-2017-5715). These updates will allow guest operating
systems to use hardware support for branch target mitigation and
will require guest OS security updates as detailed in VMware
Knowledge Base article 52085.
It is also affected by use-after-free and integer-overflow vulnerabilities.

Note that hypervisor-specific remediation's for this vulnerability
were released as part of VMSA-2018-0002.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.vmware.com/us/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0004.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0005.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/52085");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://spectreattack.com/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to VMware Fusion version 8.5.10 / 10.1.1 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2017-4950");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"in_the_news", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/01/03");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/01/09");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/01/12");

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

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("macosx_fusion_detect.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "installed_sw/VMware Fusion");

  exit(0);
}

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

get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/local_checks_enabled");

os = get_kb_item("Host/MacOSX/Version");
if (!os) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mac OS X");

install = get_single_install(app_name:"VMware Fusion", exit_if_unknown_ver:TRUE);
version = install['version'];
path = install['path'];

fix = '';
if (version =~ "^8\.") fix = '8.5.10';
else if(version =~ "^10\.") fix = '10.1.1';

if (!empty(fix) && ver_compare(ver:version, fix:fix, strict:FALSE) < 0)
{
  report +=
    '\n  Path              : ' + path +
    '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
    '\n  Fixed version     : ' + fix +
    '\n';
  security_report_v4(port:0, extra:report, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
}
else audit(AUDIT_INST_PATH_NOT_VULN, "VMware Fusion", version, path);

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