QID 216269

QID 216269: VMware ESXi 7.0 Patch Release ESXi70U1c-17325551 Missing (VMSA-2020-0029)

VMware ESXi is an enterprise level computer virtualization product.

VMware ESXi contain a denial of service vulnerability due to improper input validation in GuestInfo. VMware has evaluated the severity of this issue to be in the Low severity range with a maximum CVSSv3 base score of 3.3

Affected Versions:
VMware ESXi 7.0 prior to build 17325551

QID Detection Logic (Unauthenticated):
This QID checks for vulnerable versions of VMware ESXi with build version using web service present on target.

A malicious actor with normal user privilege access to a virtual machine can crash the virtual machine's vmx process leading to a denial of service condition.

CVSS V3 rated as High - 6.5 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as Low - 2.1 severity.

Solution

Vmware has released patch for VMware ESXi 6.5 , visit VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 1c Release Notes

Refer to VMware advisory VMSA-2020-0029 for more information.

Vendor References

VMSA-2020-0029 - www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0029.html

CVEs related to QID 216269

CVE-2020-3999 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 1c			docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/rn/vsphere-esxi-70u1c.html

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