openEuler 22.03 LTS SP2 update for open-vm-tools



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
CVE-ID CVE-2023-34058
CVE-2023-34059
CWE-ID CWE-285
CWE-284
Exploitation vector Local network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 openEuler
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

open-vm-tools-salt-minion
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

open-vm-tools-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

open-vm-tools-test
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

open-vm-tools-devel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

open-vm-tools-sdmp
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

open-vm-tools-debugsource
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

open-vm-tools-desktop
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

open-vm-tools
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor openEuler

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Improper Authorization

EUVDB-ID: #VU82520

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 5.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-34058

CWE-ID: CWE-285 - Improper Authorization

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to an error when handling SAML token signature. A remote attacker that has been granted Guest Operation Privileges in a target virtual machine may be able to elevate their privileges if that target virtual machine has been assigned a more privileged Guest Alias.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

openEuler: 22.03 LTS SP2

open-vm-tools-salt-minion: before 12.1.5-3

open-vm-tools-debuginfo: before 12.1.5-3

open-vm-tools-test: before 12.1.5-3

open-vm-tools-devel: before 12.1.5-3

open-vm-tools-sdmp: before 12.1.5-3

open-vm-tools-debugsource: before 12.1.5-3

open-vm-tools-desktop: before 12.1.5-3

open-vm-tools: before 12.1.5-3

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.openeuler.org/en/security/security-bulletins/detail/?id=openEuler-SA-2023-1833


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

2) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU82560

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-34059

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in the vmware-user-suid-wrapper. A local attacker can hijack the /dev/uinput file descriptor allowing them to simulate user inputs.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

openEuler: 22.03 LTS SP2

open-vm-tools-salt-minion: before 12.1.5-3

open-vm-tools-debuginfo: before 12.1.5-3

open-vm-tools-test: before 12.1.5-3

open-vm-tools-devel: before 12.1.5-3

open-vm-tools-sdmp: before 12.1.5-3

open-vm-tools-debugsource: before 12.1.5-3

open-vm-tools-desktop: before 12.1.5-3

open-vm-tools: before 12.1.5-3

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.openeuler.org/en/security/security-bulletins/detail/?id=openEuler-SA-2023-1833


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.



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