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GHSA-R9PR-HCQ4-M3JP

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:05 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:05

Details

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the HGFS (aka Shared Folders) feature in VMware Tools 10.0.5 in VMware ESXi 5.0 through 6.0, VMware Workstation Pro 12.1.x before 12.1.1, VMware Workstation Player 12.1.x before 12.1.1, and VMware Fusion 8.1.x before 8.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory.

Severity

7.8 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVE-2016-5330 (GCVE-0-2016-5330)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-08-08 01:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 01:00

Summary

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

mitre CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard E 28/100 over 2339 records in the last 180 days details

References

8 references

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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036544	vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036619	vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92323	vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-20…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539131/100…	mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036545	vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
https://securify.nl/advisory/SFY20151201/dll_side…	x_refsource_MISC
http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/windows/…	x_refsource_MISC

Date Public

2016-08-04 00:00

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