VMware Workstation/Player/Fusion on 64-bit RPC Command input validation

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in VMware Workstation, Player and Fusion on 64-bit (Virtualization Software). This affects an unknown functionality of the component RPC Command Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

VMware Workstation 10.x before 10.0.5, VMware Player 6.x before 6.0.6, and VMware Fusion 6.x before 6.0.6 and 7.x before 7.0.1 allow attackers to cause a denial of service against a 32-bit guest OS or 64-bit host OS via a crafted RPC command.

The weakness was published 06/09/2015 by Peter Kamensky (DiGiT) with Digital Security as VMSA-2015-0004 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at vmware.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-2341 since 03/18/2015. An attack has to be approached locally. The successful exploitation needs a authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 84218 (VMware Fusion 6.x < 6.0.6 / 7.x < 7.0.1 RPC Command DoS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115234 (VMware Workstation,Player,Horizon Client and Fusion Security Update (VMSA-2015-0004)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (103737) and Tenable (84218). Similar entries are available at 4555, 75818, 75819 and 75820.

Affected

  • Vmware Workstation up to 10.0.5/11.1.0
  • Vmware Player up to 6.0.5/7.1.0
  • Vmware Fusion up to 6.0.5/7.0.0

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 84218
Nessus Name: VMware Fusion 6.x < 6.0.6 / 7.x < 7.0.1 RPC Command DoS
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OpenVAS ID: 801027
OpenVAS Name: VMware Fusion RPC Command Denial of Service Vulnerability (Mac OS X)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: VMSA-2015-0004
Researcher: Peter Kamensky (DiGiT)
Organization: Digital Security
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-2341 (🔍)
X-Force: 103737 - VMware Workstation, Player, and Fusion RPC command denial of service
SecurityTracker: 1032530 - VMware Workstation/Player/Fusion Bugs Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges and Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 50572 - VMware Workstation, Player and Fusion Remote DoS via Crafted RPC Command, Medium
SecurityFocus: 75094 - Multiple VMware Products CVE-2015-2341 Denial Of Service Vulnerability

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

Created: 06/10/2015 11:29
Updated: 05/20/2022 21:06
Changes: 06/10/2015 11:29 (79), 06/30/2017 06:05 (9), 05/20/2022 21:06 (3)
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