CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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6.6 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in VMware Workstation up to 5.5 (Virtualization Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Heap-based buffer overflow in the NAT networking components vmnat.exe and vmnet-natd in VMWare Workstation 5.5, GSX Server 3.2, ACE 1.0.1, and Player 1.0 allows remote authenticated attackers, including guests, to execute arbitrary code via crafted (1) EPRT and (2) PORT FTP commands.
The bug was discovered 11/25/2005. The weakness was presented 12/21/2005 by Tim Shelton (Website). The advisory is shared at vmware.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-4459 since 12/21/2005. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.
It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 26 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20414 (GLSA-200601-04 : VMware Workstation: Vulnerability in NAT networking), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at vmware.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 9028.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (20414).
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 20414
Nessus Name: GLSA-200601-04 : VMware Workstation: Vulnerability in NAT networking
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OpenVAS ID: 56118
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200601-04 (VMware)
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Patch: vmware.com
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Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: vmware.comAdvisory: vmware.com
Researcher: Tim Shelton
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-4459 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1015401
Vulnerability Center: 10182 - VMWare Workstation, GSX, ACE and Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, Critical
SecurityFocus: 15998 - VMWare Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 18344 - Gentoo update for vmware, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 22006 - VMware vmnat.exe/vmnet-natd Multiple FTP Command Remote Overflow
Vupen: ADV-2005-3013
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413
Entry
Created: 12/22/2005 17:01Updated: 06/13/2019 16:10
Changes: 12/22/2005 17:01 (89), 06/13/2019 16:10 (12)
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