Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2013-1659 (CCN-82270)

Assigned:2013-02-21
Published:2013-02-21
Updated:2013-02-25
Summary:VMware vCenter Server 4.0 before Update 4b, 5.0 before Update 2, and 5.1 before 5.1.0b; VMware ESXi 3.5 through 5.1; and VMware ESX 3.5 through 4.1 do not properly implement the Network File Copy (NFC) protocol, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) by modifying the client-server data stream.
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:7.6 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.6 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
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)
5.0 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/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:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2013-1659

Source: CCN
Type: SA52332
VMware Products Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: BID-58115
Multiple VMware Products CVE-2013-1659 Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: VMSA-2013-0003
VMware vCenter Server, ESXi and ESX address an NFC Protocol memory corruption and third party library security issues

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2013-0003.html

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-nfc-code-execution(82270)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:4.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:4.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:4.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:4.0:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:4.0:update_4a:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server_appliance:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server_appliance:5.1.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 4:
  • cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:3.5:1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR 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:esxi:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:3.5:1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:esxi:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:esx:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:esxi:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:esx:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:esxi:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:esx:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20707
    V
    		VMware vCenter Server, ESXi and ESX address an NFC Protocol memory corruption and third party library security issues.
    2014-01-20
    BACK
    vmware vcenter server 4.0
    vmware vcenter server 4.0 update_1
    vmware vcenter server 4.0 update_2
    vmware vcenter server 4.0 update_3
    vmware vcenter server 4.0 update_4
    vmware vcenter server 4.0 update_4a
    vmware vcenter server appliance 5.1
    vmware vcenter server appliance 5.1.0a
    vmware vcenter server 5.0
    vmware vcenter server 5.0 update_1
    vmware esxi 3.5
    vmware esxi 3.5 1
    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 esxi 3.5
    vmware esxi 3.5 1
    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 3.5
    vmware esx 3.5
    vmware esxi 4.0
    vmware esx 4.0
    vmware esxi 4.1
    vmware esx 4.1
    vmware esxi 5.0
    vmware vcenter server 4.0
    vmware vcenter server 5.0
    vmware vcenter server 5.1