SUSE update for open-vm-tools

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU66726

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-31676

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A local unprivileged user on the guest OS can execute arbitrary code as a root user in the virtual machine.

Mitigation

Update the affected package open-vm-tools to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server: 4.2 - 4.3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Storage: 7.1

SUSE Manager Server: 4.2 - 4.3

SUSE Manager Proxy: 4.2 - 4.3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications: 15-SP3 - 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro: 5.1 - 5.2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem: 15-SP3 - 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop: 15-SP3 - 15-SP4

openSUSE Leap: 15.3 - 15.4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications: 15-SP3 - 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 15-SP3 - 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing: 15-SP3 - 15-SP4

open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo: before 12.1.0-150300.19.1

open-vm-tools-sdmp: before 12.1.0-150300.19.1

open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo: before 12.1.0-150300.19.1

open-vm-tools-desktop: before 12.1.0-150300.19.1

open-vm-tools-debugsource: before 12.1.0-150300.19.1

open-vm-tools-debuginfo: before 12.1.0-150300.19.1

open-vm-tools: before 12.1.0-150300.19.1

libvmtools0-debuginfo: before 12.1.0-150300.19.1

libvmtools0: before 12.1.0-150300.19.1

libvmtools-devel: before 12.1.0-150300.19.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_retail_branch_server:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_retail_branch_server:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_storage:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_server:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_server:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_proxy:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_proxy:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_desktop_applications:15-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_desktop_applications:15-SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_micro:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_basesystem:15-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:15-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications:15-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:15-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing:15-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:open-vm-tools-sdmp:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:open-vm-tools-desktop:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:open-vm-tools-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:open-vm-tools-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:open-vm-tools:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libvmtools0-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libvmtools0:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libvmtools-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20222936-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.