VMware Workstation/Player/ACE/Server ActiveX Control vmount2.exe ConnectPopulatedDiskEx input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in VMware Workstation, Player, ACE and Server and classified as problematic. This affects the function ConnectPopulatedDiskEx in the library reconfig.dll of the file vmount2.exe of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2007-5438. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in VMware Workstation, Player, ACE and Server (Virtualization Software) (the affected version unknown) and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function ConnectPopulatedDiskEx in the library reconfig.dll of the file vmount2.exe of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in Reconfig.DLL in VMware Workstation 5.5.x before 5.5.8 build 108000, VMware Workstation 6.0.x before 6.0.5 build 109488, VMware Player 1.x before 1.0.8 build 108000, VMware Player 2.x before 2.0.5 build 109488, VMware ACE 1.x before 1.0.7 build 108880, VMware ACE 2.x before 2.0.5 build 109488, and VMware Server before 1.0.7 build 108231 might allow local users to cause a denial of service to the Virtual Disk Mount Service (vmount2.exe), related to the ConnectPopulatedDiskEx function.

The weakness was published 10/10/2007 by Michal Bucko (Website). The advisory is shared at vupen.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-5438 since 10/12/2007. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 34156 (VMware Products Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2008-0014)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115928 (VMware Security Update (VMSA-2008-0014)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (37073), Tenable (34156), SecurityFocus (BID 26025†), OSVDB (43488†) and Secunia (SA31708†). Similar entries are available at VDB-3321, VDB-3324, VDB-3326 and VDB-3323. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 34156
Nessus Name: VMware Products Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2008-0014)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: Michal Bucko
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-5438 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-5438
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-39245

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X-Force: 37073
SecurityFocus: 26025 - VMware Virtual Disk Mount Service Reconfig.DLL Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 31708 - VMware Server Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 43488 - EMC VMware Player Reconfig.DLL ActiveX vmount2.exe ConnectPopulatedDiskEx Function Local DoS
SecurityTracker: 1020791 - VMware Workstation/ACE/Player/Server ActiveX Controls Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 19385 - VMware Multiple Products Virtual Disk Mount Service Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Cause DoS, Low
Vupen: ADV-2008-2466

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

Created: 03/16/2015 12:18
Updated: 07/29/2021 09:33
Changes: 03/16/2015 12:18 (70), 08/15/2018 19:47 (17), 07/29/2021 09:33 (3)
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