VMware Workstation/Player 5.0.3/9.0.2 Shared Libraries access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in VMware Workstation and Player 5.0.3/9.0.2. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Shared Libraries. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-5972. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in VMware Workstation and Player 5.0.3/9.0.2 (Virtualization Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown processing of the component Shared Libraries. 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, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

VMware Workstation 9.x before 9.0.3 and VMware Player 5.x before 5.0.3 on Linux do not properly handle shared libraries, which allows host OS users to gain host OS privileges via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was published 11/14/2013 as VMware Workstation host privilege escalation vulnerability as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vmware.com. The public release has been coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-5972 since 10/01/2013. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 71054 (VMware Workstation 9.x < 9.0.3 Multiple Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2013-0013 / VMSA-2013-0014)), 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 121587 (Multiple VMware Products Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (VMSA-2013-0013)).

Upgrading to version 9.0.3 or 5.0.3 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at vmware.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (71054), SecurityFocus (BID 63739†), OSVDB (99788†), Secunia (SA55689†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-42340†). Further details are available at seclists.org. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Nessus ID: 71054
Nessus Name: VMware Workstation 9.x < 9.0.3 Multiple Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2013-0013 / VMSA-2013-0014)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Workstation/Player 9.0.3/5.0.3

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: VMware Workstation host privilege escalation vulnerability
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CVE: CVE-2013-5972 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-5972
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-11220

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SecurityFocus: 63739
Secunia: 55689 - VMware Workstation / Player Shared Libraries Handling Privilege Escalation Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 99788
Vulnerability Center: 42340 - VMware Workstation and Player on Linux Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Via Unspecified Vectors, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413
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Created: 11/21/2013 13:51
Updated: 12/23/2024 20:49
Changes: 11/21/2013 13:51 (49), 05/15/2017 11:45 (29), 06/02/2021 10:41 (4), 06/02/2021 10:46 (1), 12/23/2024 20:49 (16)
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