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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in VMware ESXi 5.0/5.1/5.5 (Virtualization Software). This affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity.
The weakness was shared 01/27/2015 by Shanon Olsson (@ret5et) with JPCERT as VMSA-2015-0001 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at vmware.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-8370 since 10/21/2014. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 81186 (VMware Workstation 10.x < 10.0.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2015-0001) (Linux)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family General. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123272 (VMware Workstation And Player Security Update (VMSA-2015-0001)).
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (100933), Tenable (81186), SecurityFocus (BID 72336†), Secunia (SA62551†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1031643†). The entries VDB-68858, VDB-68918, VDB-68919 and VDB-68920 are related to this item.
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.1VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.9
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Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-264
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Local: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 81186
Nessus Name: VMware Workstation 10.x < 10.0.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2015-0001) (Linux)
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OpenVAS ID: 105038
OpenVAS Name: VMSA-2015-0001: VMware vCenter Server, ESXi, Workstation, Player, and Fusion updates address security issues (remote check)
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Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: vmware.comAdvisory: VMSA-2015-0001
Researcher: Shanon Olsson (@ret5et)
Organization: JPCERT
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-8370 (🔍)
X-Force: 100933
SecurityFocus: 72336 - Multiple VMware Products CVE-2015-1044 Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 62551 - VMware Workstation / Player Multiple Vulnerabilities, Not Critical
SecurityTracker: 1031643 - VMware ESXi Arbitrary File Write Flaw Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
Vulnerability Center: 48367 - Multiple VMWare Products Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability - CVE-2014-8370, High
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413
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Entry
Created: 01/28/2015 09:13 AMUpdated: 03/07/2022 08:06 AM
Changes: 01/28/2015 09:13 AM (71), 06/19/2017 08:11 AM (15), 03/07/2022 08:00 AM (3), 03/07/2022 08:06 AM (1)
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