VMware OVF Tool 2.1 File format string

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in VMware OVF Tool 2.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Format string vulnerability in VMware OVF Tool 2.1 on Windows, as used in VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.5, VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.5, and other products, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted OVF file.

The weakness was presented 11/08/2012 by Jeremy Brown with Microsoft Vulnerability Research as VMSA-2012-0015 as confirmed posting (Website). The advisory is shared at vmware.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with VMware. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-3569 since 06/14/2012. The exploitation appears to be difficult. An attack has to be approached locally. A single authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed by Metasploit and been published 4 months after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 63075 (VMware OVF Tool 2.1 File Handling Format String Vulnerability (VMSA-2012-0015)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows.

Upgrading to version 3.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 19642.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (79922), Tenable (63075) and Exploit-DB (24460). See 6914 and 6915 for similar entries.

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Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
Author: Metasploit
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Nessus ID: 63075
Nessus Name: VMware OVF Tool 2.1 File Handling Format String Vulnerability (VMSA-2012-0015)
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Saint ID: exploit_info/vmware_ovf_tool_format_string
Saint Name: VMware OVF Tool Format String

MetaSploit ID: ovftool_format_string.rb
MetaSploit Name: VMWare OVF Tools Format String Vulnerability
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Upgrade: OVF Tool 3.0.1
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Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: VMSA-2012-0015
Researcher: Jeremy Brown
Organization: Microsoft Vulnerability Research
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-3569 (🔍)
X-Force: 79922
SecurityTracker: 1027742 - VMware Workstation and Player Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
Vulnerability Center: 37466 - VMware OVF Tool 2.1 on Windows Allows Remote Code Execution via a Crafted OVF File, Medium
SecurityFocus: 56468 - VMware OVF Tool OVF File CVE-2012-3569 Format String Vulnerability
Secunia: 51237 - VMware Workstation / Player Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 87117

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413
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Created: 11/12/2012 09:33
Updated: 04/19/2021 08:57
Changes: 11/12/2012 09:33 (95), 04/22/2017 09:11 (9), 04/19/2021 08:57 (3)
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Committer: olku

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