CVE-2007-5023 (GCVE-0-2007-5023)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2007-09-21 18:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 15:17
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in EMC VMware Workstation before 5.5.5 Build 56455 and 6.x before 6.0.1 Build 55017, Player before 1.0.5 Build 56455 and Player 2 before 2.0.1 Build 55017, ACE before 1.0.3 Build 54075, and Server before 1.0.4 Build 56528 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors, possibly involving a malicious "program.exe" file in the C: folder.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
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| http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenote… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25732 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
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Date Public
2007-09-19 00:00
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