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Message-ID: <4F876DCD.5080101@vmware.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:05:33 -0700
From: VMware Security Team <security@...are.com>
To: bugtraq@...urityfocus.com, full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk
Subject: VMSA-2012-0007 VMware hosted products and ESXi/ESX patches address
privilege escalation
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VMware Security Advisory
Advisory ID: VMSA-2012-0007
Synopsis: VMware hosted products and ESXi/ESX patches address
privilege escalation
Issue date: 2012-04-12
Updated on: 2012-04-12 (initial advisory)
CVE numbers: CVE-2012-1518
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1. Summary
VMware hosted products and ESXi/ESX patches address privilege
escalation.
2. Relevant releases
Workstation 8.0.1 and earlier
Player 4.0.1 and earlier
Fusion 4.1.1 and earlier
ESXi 5.0 without patch ESXi500-201203102-SG
ESXi 4.1 without patch ESXi410-201201402-BG
ESXi 4.0 without patch ESXi400-201203402-BG
ESXi 3.5 without patch ESXe350-201203402-T-BG
ESX 4.1 without patch ESX410-201201401-SG
ESX 4.0 without patch ESX400-201203401-SG
ESX 3.5 without patch ESX350-201203402-BG
3. Problem Description
a. VMware Tools Incorrect Folder Permissions Privilege Escalation
The access control list of the VMware Tools folder is incorrectly
set. Exploitation of this issue may lead to local privilege
escalation on Windows-based Guest Operating Systems.
VMware would like to thank Tavis Ormandy for reporting this issue
to us.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)
has assigned the name CVE-2012-1518 to this issue.
Column 4 of the following table lists the action required to
remediate the vulnerability in each release, if a solution is
available.
VMware Product Running Replace with/
Product Version on Apply Patch *
============= ======== ======= =================
vCenter any Windows not affected
Workstation 8.x any 8.0.2 or later
Player 4.x any 4.0.2 or later
Fusion 4.x Mac OS/X 4.1.2 or later **
ESXi 5.0 ESXi ESXi500-201203102-SG
ESXi 4.1 ESXi ESXi410-201201402-BG
ESXi 4.0 ESXi ESXi400-201203402-BG
ESXi 3.5 ESXi ESXe350-201203402-T-BG
ESX 4.1 ESX ESX410-201201401-SG
ESX 4.0 ESX ESX400-201203401-SG
ESX 3.5 ESX ESX350-201203402-BG
* Notes on updating VMware Guest Tools:
After the update or patch is applied, VMware Guest Tools must be
updated in any pre-existing Windows-based Guest Operating
System.
Windows-Based Virtual Machines that have moved to Workstation 8,
Player 4 or Fusion 4 from a lower version of Workstation, Player
or Fusion are affected.
** The built-in update feature of Fusion can be used immediately to
upgrade to 4.1.2. The Web download of Fusion 4.1.2 will be
available on 2012-04-14.
4. Solution
Please review the patch/release notes for your product and
version and verify the checksum of your downloaded file.
Workstation 8.0.2
-----------------
http://www.vmware.com/go/downloadworkstation
Release notes:
https://www.vmware.com/support/ws80/doc/releasenotes_workstation_802.html
VMware Workstation for Windows 32-bit and 64-bit with VMware Tools
md5sum: 912df11644fccac439b6fc5f80af5cdb
sha1sum: 67af885d20a30f6074e2511f89ffff4fee321880
VMware Workstation for Linux 32-bit with VMware Tools
md5sum: 121b026836091e6d06b09588afbbb4ed
sha1sum: 94c4d04b7b24ae03ead29f17445d576173d40bb4
VMware Workstation for Linux 64-bit with VMware Tools
md5sum: 0f41ba61117704201cfe99892405e179
sha1sum: 6ad52e8f0768e279639cd41abeda4f9358b40d0f
Player 4.0.2
-------------
http://www.vmware.com/go/downloadplayer
Release notes:
https://www.vmware.com/support/player40/doc/releasenotes_player402.html
VMware Player for Windows 32-bit and 64-bit
md5sum: 8ec9f7cb9556bad9c910a8a9794b3b57
sha1sum: d3613399fc25273ea51ead82ad8bf359f7fda6d1
VMware Player for Linux 32-bit
md5sum: 9fd4bb474a47d5c538e5e806f91e5a40
sha1sum: a3973dd32a1a39644d30532dc4cb4c6216869415
VMware Player for Linux 64-bit
md5sum: 5ba343c2c0392970ecceefa8397ac233
sha1sum: d417eb8538660db4ef07271fcc08152a3494bb58
Fusion 4.1.2
------------
http://www.vmware.com/go/downloadfusion
Release Notes:
http://www.vmware.com/support/fusion4/doc/releasenotes_fusion_412.html
VMware Fusion (for Intel-based Macs)
md5sum: 1a40b9792306cbf4664dd72ac79baecf
sha1sum: e4a9c6d60887ea8ff0fc7e770c4922cc7004b3e9
ESXi and ESX
------------
http://downloads.vmware.com/go/selfsupport-download
ESXi 5.0
--------
update-from-esxi5.0-5.0_update01
md5sum: 55c25bd990e2881462bc5b66fb5f6c39
sha1sum: ecd871bb09b649c6c8c13de82d579d4b7dcadc88
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2010823
update-from-esxi5.0-5.0_update01 contains ESXi500-201203102-SG
ESXi 4.1
--------
ESXi410-201201001
md5sum: bdf86f10a973346e26c9c2cd4c424e88
sha1sum: cc0b92869a9aae4f5e0e5b81bee109bcd7da780f
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2009144
ESXi410-201201001 contains ESXi410-201201402-BG
ESXi 4.0
--------
ESXi400-201203001
md5sum: 8054b2e7c9cd024e492ac5c1fb9c1e72
sha1sum: 6150fee114d70603ccae399f42b905a6b1a7f3e1
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2011768
ESXi400-201203001 contains ESXi400-201203402-BG
ESXi 3.5
--------
ESXe350-201203401-O-SG
md5sum: 44124458684d6d1b957b4e39cbe97d77
sha1sum: 2255311bc6c27e127e075040eb1f98649b5ce8be
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2009161
ESXe350-201203401-O-SG contains ESXe350-201203402-T-BG
ESX 4.1
-------
ESX410-201201001
md5sum: 16df9acd3e74bcabc2494bc23ad0927f
sha1sum: 1066ae1436e1a75ba3d541ab65296cfb9ab7a5cc
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2009080
ESX410-201201001 contains ESX410-201201401-SG
ESX 4.0
-------
ESX400-201203001
md5sum: 02b7e883e8b438b83bf5e53a1be71ad3
sha1sum: 34734a8edba225a332731205ee2d6575ad9e1c88
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2011767
ESX400-201203001 contains ESX400-201203401-SG
ESX 3.5
-------
ESX350-201203402-BG
md5sum: d10cf5d4790a5750cdc6702da29bfdbd
sha1sum: 10f4800205cd2ecf695ff15eb142a0c8ed98665c
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2009156
5. References
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-1518
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6. Change log
2012-04-12 VMSA-2012-0007
Initial security advisory in conjunction with the release of
Fusion 4.1.2 on 2012-04-12.
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7. Contact
E-mail list for product security notifications and announcements:
http://lists.vmware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/security-announce
This Security Advisory is posted to the following lists:
* security-announce at lists.vmware.com
* bugtraq at securityfocus.com
* full-disclosure at lists.grok.org.uk
E-mail: security at vmware.com
PGP key at: http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1055
VMware Security Advisories
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories
VMware security response policy
http://www.vmware.com/support/policies/security_response.html
General support life cycle policy
http://www.vmware.com/support/policies/eos.html
VMware Infrastructure support life cycle policy
http://www.vmware.com/support/policies/eos_vi.html
Copyright 2012 VMware Inc. All rights reserved.
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