VMware Server up to 2.0.1 path traversal

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A vulnerability has been found in VMware Server (Virtualization Software) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in VMware Server 1.x before 1.0.10 build 203137 and 2.x before 2.0.2 build 203138 on Linux, VMware ESXi 3.5, and VMware ESX 3.0.3 and 3.5 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was shared 11/02/2009 by Jason Kratzer (Website). The advisory is available at vupen.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2009-3733. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

A public exploit has been developed by Justin Morehouse in NSE/LUA and been published even before and not after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 6 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 44646 (VMware Host Agent Directory Traversal (VMSA-2009-0015)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116657 (VMware Hosted Products and ESX Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2009-0015)).

Upgrading to version 2.0.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (44646) and Exploit-DB (33310). The entry VDB-4053 is related to this item.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Local: No
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
Author: Justin Morehouse
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Nessus ID: 44646
Nessus Name: VMware Host Agent Directory Traversal (VMSA-2009-0015)
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OpenVAS ID: 801144
OpenVAS Name: VMware Serve Directory Traversal Vulnerability - Nov09 (Linux)
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MetaSploit ID: vmware_server_dir_trav.rb
MetaSploit Name: VMware Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability
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D2Sec: Vmware Server File Disclosure

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Server 2.0.0
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Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: Jason Kratzer
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-3733 (🔍)
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Vulnerability Center: 23908 - VMware Server and ESX Server Remote Directory Traversal Vulnerability, Medium
SecurityFocus: 36842 - VMware Products Directory Traversal Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 08/25/2021 03:42
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (72), 01/29/2018 16:09 (16), 08/25/2021 03:35 (4), 08/25/2021 03:42 (1)
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