Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2013-1406 (CCN-81947)

Assigned:2013-02-07
Published:2013-02-07
Updated:2017-09-19
Summary:The Virtual Machine Communication Interface (VMCI) implementation in vmci.sys in VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.5 and 9.x before 9.0.1 on Windows, VMware Fusion 4.1 before 4.1.4 and 5.0 before 5.0.2, VMware View 4.x before 4.6.2 and 5.x before 5.1.2 on Windows, VMware ESXi 4.0 through 5.1, and VMware ESX 4.0 and 4.1 does not properly restrict memory allocation by control code, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
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:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.4 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2013-1406

Source: CCN
Type: SA52131
VMware Multiple Products VMCI Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: BID-57867
Multiple VMware Products CVE-2013-1406 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: VMSA-2013-0002
VMware ESX, Workstation, Fusion, and View VMCI privilege escalation vulnerability

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2013-0002.html

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-vmci-priv-esc(81947)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17164

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:view:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:view:4.0.0:u2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:view:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:view:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:view:4.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:view:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:view:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:view:5.0.0:u2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:view:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:view:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:view:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 4:
  • cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:4.0:1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:4.0:2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:4.0:3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:4.0:4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:4.1:1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:4.1:2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:5.0:1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:5.0:2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 5:
  • cpe:/o:vmware:esx:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esx:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:esx_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:esxi:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:esxi:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:view:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20352
    V
    		VMware ESX, Workstation, Fusion, and View VMCI privilege escalation vulnerability
    2014-01-20
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17164
    V
    		VMware Workstation, View address a vulnerability in the VMCI.SYS driver which could result in a privilege escalation on Windows-based hosts and on Windows-based Guest Operating Systems
    2013-07-29
    BACK
    vmware workstation 8.0
    vmware workstation 8.0.0.18997
    vmware workstation 8.0.1
    vmware workstation 8.0.1.27038
    vmware workstation 8.0.2
    vmware workstation 8.0.3
    vmware workstation 8.0.4
    vmware workstation 9.0
    microsoft windows *
    vmware fusion 4.1
    vmware fusion 4.1.1
    vmware fusion 4.1.2
    vmware fusion 4.1.3
    vmware fusion 5.0
    vmware fusion 5.0.1
    vmware view 4.0.0
    vmware view 4.0.0 u2
    vmware view 4.5
    vmware view 4.6.0
    vmware view 4.6.1
    vmware view 5.0
    vmware view 5.0.0
    vmware view 5.0.0 u2
    vmware view 5.0.1
    vmware view 5.1.0
    vmware view 5.1.1
    microsoft windows *
    vmware esxi 4.0
    vmware esxi 4.0 1
    vmware esxi 4.0 2
    vmware esxi 4.0 3
    vmware esxi 4.0 4
    vmware esxi 4.1
    vmware esxi 4.1 1
    vmware esxi 4.1 2
    vmware esxi 5.0
    vmware esxi 5.0 1
    vmware esxi 5.0 2
    vmware esxi 5.1
    vmware esx 4.0
    vmware esx 4.1
    vmware esx server 4.0
    vmware esxi 4.0
    vmware esxi 4.1
    vmware view 4.0.0
    vmware esxi 5.0
    vmware fusion 4.0
    vmware fusion 4.1
    vmware workstation 8.0