VMware Workstation/Player/Fusion/ESXi/ESX SCSI Device memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in VMware Workstation, Player, Fusion, ESXi and ESX. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component SCSI Device. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-2450. No exploit is available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in VMware Workstation, Player, Fusion, ESXi and ESX (Virtualization Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown code block of the component SCSI Device. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.3, VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.3, VMware Fusion 4.x before 4.1.2, VMware ESXi 3.5 through 5.0, and VMware ESX 3.5 through 4.1 do not properly register SCSI devices, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (invalid write operation and VMX process crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code on the host OS by leveraging administrative privileges on the guest OS.

The weakness was published 05/03/2012 as VMSA-2012-0009 as confirmed knowledge base article (Website). The advisory is shared at vmware.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-2450 since 05/01/2012. The exploitability is told to be difficult. An attack has to be approached locally. The requirement for exploitation is a authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 59447 (VMSA-2012-0009 : ESXi and ESX patches address critical security issues (uncredentialed check)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gain a shell remotely. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 216019 (VMWare ESXi 4.0.0 Patch Release ESXi400-201205001 Missing (KB2019855)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at vmware.com. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be patching the affected component. A possible mitigation has been published 1 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (75377), Tenable (59447), SecurityFocus (BID 53369†), OSVDB (81695†) and Secunia (SA49019†). Similar entries are available at VDB-5324, VDB-5322, VDB-5321 and VDB-5323. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 59447
Nessus Name: VMSA-2012-0009 : ESXi and ESX patches address critical security issues (uncredentialed check)
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OpenVAS ID: 103481
OpenVAS Name: VMSA-2012-0009 VMware Workstation, Player, ESXi and ESX patches address critical security issues
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Recommended: Patch
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Upgrade: vmware.com

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: VMSA-2012-0009
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-2450 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-2450
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-5325

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X-Force: 75377
SecurityFocus: 53369 - VMware Multiple Products Multiple Memory Corruption Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 49019 - VMware ESX Server / ESXi Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 81695
SecurityTracker: 1027017 - VMware Workstation/Player/Fusion Virtual Floppy Configuration and SCSI Device Registration Flaws Let Local Guest Users Gain Elevated Privileges
Vulnerability Center: 35090 - Multiple VMware Products Allow Local DoS or Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, High

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

Created: 05/09/2012 14:19
Updated: 03/24/2021 10:13
Changes: 05/09/2012 14:19 (81), 04/11/2017 22:19 (10), 03/24/2021 10:13 (3)
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