VMware OVF Tool 2.1 File Handling Format String Vulnerability (VMSA-2012-0015) - Nessus

High Plugin ID: 63075

This page contains detailed information about the VMware OVF Tool 2.1 File Handling Format String Vulnerability (VMSA-2012-0015) Nessus plugin including available exploits and PoCs found on GitHub, in Metasploit or Exploit-DB for verifying of this vulnerability.

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Plugin Overview
Vulnerability Information

Synopsis
Description
Solution

Public Exploits
Risk Information
Plugin Source
How to Run
References
Version

Plugin Overview

ID: 63075
Name: VMware OVF Tool 2.1 File Handling Format String Vulnerability (VMSA-2012-0015)
Filename: vmware_ovftool_vmsa_2012-0015.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2012-11-08
This Plugin Published: 2012-11-28
Last Modification Time: 2018-11-15
Plugin Version: 1.11
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: Windows
Dependencies: vmware_ovftool_installed.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: SMB/VMware OVF Tool/Path, SMB/VMware OVF Tool/Version

Vulnerability Information

Severity: High
Vulnerability Published: 2012-11-08
Patch Published: 2012-11-08
CVE [?]: CVE-2012-3569
CPE [?]: cpe:/a:vmware:ovf_tool
Exploited by Malware: True

Synopsis

The remote Windows host has a tool installed that is affected by a format string vulnerability.

Description

The version of the VMware OVF Tool installed on the remote Windows host is potentially affected by a format string vulnerability. By tricking a user into loading a specially crafted OVF file a remote, unauthenticated attacker could execute arbitrary code on the remote host subject to the privileges of the user running the affected application.

Solution

Upgrade to VMware OVF Tool 3.0.1 or later.

Public Exploits

Target Network Port(s): N/A
Target Asset(s): N/A
Exploit Available: True (Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB, Core Impact)
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the VMware OVF Tool 2.1 File Handling Format String Vulnerability (VMSA-2012-0015) vulnerability:

Metasploit: exploit/windows/browser/ovftool_format_string
[VMWare OVF Tools Format String Vulnerability]
Metasploit: exploit/windows/fileformat/ovf_format_string
[VMWare OVF Tools Format String Vulnerability]
Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/remote/24460.rb
[EDB-24460: VMware OVF Tools - Format String (Metasploit) (1)]
Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/remote/24461.rb
[EDB-24461: VMware OVF Tools - Format String (Metasploit) (2)]

Before running any exploit against any system, make sure you are authorized by the owner of the target system(s) to perform such activity. In any other case, this would be considered as an illegal activity.

WARNING: Beware of using unverified exploits from sources such as GitHub or Exploit-DB. These exploits and PoCs could contain malware. For more information, see how to use exploits safely.

Risk Information

CVSS V2 Vector [?]: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS Base Score:	9.3 (High)
Impact Subscore:	10.0
Exploitability Subscore:	8.6
CVSS Temporal Score:	8.1 (High)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	8.1 (High)

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Plugin Source

#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(63075);
  script_version("1.11");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:29");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2012-3569");
  script_bugtraq_id(56468);
  script_xref(name:"VMSA", value:"2012-0015");

  script_name(english:"VMware OVF Tool 2.1 File Handling Format String Vulnerability (VMSA-2012-0015)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks version of OVF Tool");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Windows host has a tool installed that is affected by a
format string vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of the VMware OVF Tool installed on the remote Windows host
is potentially affected by a format string vulnerability.  By tricking a
user into loading a specially crafted OVF file a remote, unauthenticated
attacker could execute arbitrary code on the remote host subject to the
privileges of the user running the affected application.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0015.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2012/000193.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to VMware OVF Tool 3.0.1 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'VMWare OVF Tools Format String Vulnerability');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2012/11/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2012/11/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2012/11/28");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:vmware:ovf_tool");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2012-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("vmware_ovftool_installed.nasl");
  script_require_keys("SMB/VMware OVF Tool/Path", "SMB/VMware OVF Tool/Version");
  
  exit(0);
}

include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

version = get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/VMware OVF Tool/Version");
path = get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/VMware OVF Tool/Path");

if (version !~ '^2\\.1') exit(0, "The VMware OVF Tool install under "+path+" is "+version+", not 2.1.");

fixed_version = '3.0.1';
if (ver_compare(ver:version, fix:fixed_version, strict:FALSE) < 0)
{
  port = get_kb_item('SMB/transport');

  if (report_verbosity > 0)
  {
    report +=
      '\n  Path              : ' + path +
      '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
      '\n  Fixed version     : ' + fixed_version +
      '\n';
    security_hole(port:port, extra:report);
  }
  else security_hole(port);
}
else audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, 'VMware OVF Tool', version);

The latest version of this script can be found in these locations depending on your platform:

Linux / Unix:
/opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/vmware_ovftool_vmsa_2012-0015.nasl
Windows:
C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\vmware_ovftool_vmsa_2012-0015.nasl
Mac OS X:
/Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/vmware_ovftool_vmsa_2012-0015.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the VMware OVF Tool 2.1 File Handling Format String Vulnerability (VMSA-2012-0015) as a standalone plugin via the Nessus web user interface (https://localhost:8834/):

Click to start a New Scan.
Select Advanced Scan.
Navigate to the Plugins tab.
On the top right corner click to Disable All plugins.
On the left side table select Windows plugin family.
On the right side table select VMware OVF Tool 2.1 File Handling Format String Vulnerability (VMSA-2012-0015) plugin ID 63075.
Specify the target on the Settings tab and click to Save the scan.
Run the scan.

Here are a few examples of how to run the plugin in the command line. Note that the examples below demonstrate the usage on the Linux / Unix platform.

Basic usage:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl vmware_ovftool_vmsa_2012-0015.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a vmware_ovftool_vmsa_2012-0015.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with trace script execution written to the console (useful for debugging):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - vmware_ovftool_vmsa_2012-0015.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with using a state file for the target and updating it (useful for running multiple plugins on the target):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -K /tmp/state vmware_ovftool_vmsa_2012-0015.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID:

56468

VMSA | VMware Security Advisory:

2012-0015

See also:

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Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file vmware_ovftool_vmsa_2012-0015.nasl version 1.11. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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VMware OVF Tool 2.1 File Handling Format String Vulnerability (VMSA-2012-0015) - Nessus

Plugin Overview

Vulnerability Information

Synopsis

Description

Solution

Public Exploits

Risk Information

Plugin Source

How to Run

References

Version

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