Vulnerability CVE-2012-3569 - CERT Civis.Net

Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-3569 (CCN-79922)

Assigned:

2012-11-08

Published:

2012-11-08

Updated:

2017-08-29

Summary:

Format string vulnerability in VMware OVF Tool 2.1 on Windows, as used in VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.5, VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.5, and other products, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted OVF file.

CVSS v3 Severity:

7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Network Attack Complexity (AC): Low Privileges Required (PR): None User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:	Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Low Integrity (I): Low Availibility (A): Low

CVSS v2 Severity:

9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
7.7 High (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Network Access Complexity (AC): Medium Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Complete Integrity (I): Complete Availibility (A): Complete

6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.6 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Network Access Complexity (AC): Medium Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Partial Integrity (I): Partial Availibility (A): Partial

Vulnerability Type:

Vulnerability Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-3569

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
87117

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120101/VMWare-OVF-Tools-Format-String.html

Source: CCN
Type: SA51240
VMware OVF Tool OVF File Parsing Format String Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
51240

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/msvr/msvr13-002

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 87117
VMware OVF Tool OVF File Handling Format String

Source: CCN
Type: BID-56468
VMware OVF Tool OVF File CVE-2012-3569 Format String Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: VMSA-2012-0015
VMware Hosted Products and OVF Tool address security issues

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0015.html

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-ovf-format-string(79922)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-ovf-format-string(79922)

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [02-06-2013]
VMWare OVF Tools Format String

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [02-06-2013]

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [02-12-2013]

Source: CCN
Type: Rapid7 Vulnerability and Exploit Database [05-30-2018]
VMWare OVF Tools Format String Vulnerability

Vulnerable Configuration:

Configuration 1:

cpe:/a:vmware:ovf_tool:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

AND

cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2:

cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:8.0.0.18997:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:8.0.1.27038:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:8.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:8.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3:

cpe:/a:vmware:player:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:vmware:player:4.0.0.18997:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:vmware:player:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:vmware:player:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:vmware:player:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:vmware:player:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration CCN 1:

cpe:/a:vmware:ovf_tool:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Denotes that component is vulnerable