VMware ESXi/ESX up to 5.0 hostd-vmdb input validation

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A vulnerability has been found in VMware ESXi and ESX up to 5.0 (Virtualization Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component hostd-vmdb. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

hostd-vmdb in VMware ESXi 4.0 through 5.0 and ESX 4.0 through 4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hostd-vmdb service outage) by modifying management traffic.

The weakness was presented 10/17/2013 by Alex Chapman with Context Information Security as confirmed mailinglist post (Bugtraq). The advisory is available at seclists.org. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-5970 since 10/01/2013. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 70527 (VMSA-2013-0012 : VMware vSphere updates address multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family VMware ESX Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 216056 (VMware ESXi 5.0.0 Patch ESXi500-Update03 Missing (KB2055559)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (88135) and Tenable (70527). See 10857 for similar entry.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 70527
Nessus Name: VMSA-2013-0012 : VMware vSphere updates address multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 103816
OpenVAS Name: VMSA-2013-0012 VMware vSphere updates address multiple vulnerabilities
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Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: seclists.org
Researcher: Alex Chapman
Organization: Context Information Security
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CVE: CVE-2013-5970 (🔍)
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X-Force: 88135 - VMware ESXi and ESX hostd-vmdb denial of service
SecurityTracker: 1029206
Vulnerability Center: 42109 - Vmware ESX and ESXi Remote DoS Vulnerability Via Traffic Management Modification in the hostd-vmdb Service, Medium
SecurityFocus: 63216
OSVDB: 98719

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413
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Created: 10/21/2013 11:54
Updated: 05/31/2021 14:43
Changes: 10/21/2013 11:54 (51), 05/14/2017 09:48 (37), 05/31/2021 14:38 (3), 05/31/2021 14:43 (1)
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