What is the severity of CVE-2007-1056?

CVE-2007-1056 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for local exploitation.

How do I fix CVE-2007-1056?

To fix CVE-2007-1056, upgrade VMware Workstation to a version later than 5.5.3 build 34685.

What types of actions are affected by CVE-2007-1056?

CVE-2007-1056 allows local users to perform privileged actions such as changing system time and accessing hardware components.

Who is affected by CVE-2007-1056?

Users of VMware Workstation version 5.5.3 build 34685 are affected by CVE-2007-1056.

What are the risks of CVE-2007-1056 if exploited?

Exploitation of CVE-2007-1056 may lead to unauthorized control over critical system functions.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2007-1056

high

7.2

CWE

264

21/2/2007

7/8/2024

CVE-2007-1056

First published: Wed Feb 21 2007(Updated: )

VMware Workstation 5.5.3 build 34685 does not provide per-user restrictions on certain privileged actions, which allows local users to perform restricted operations such as changing system time, accessing hardware components, and stopping the "VMware tools service" service. NOTE: exploitation is simplified via (1) weak file permissions (Users = Read & Execute) for %PROGRAMFILES%\VMware; and weak registry key permissions (access by Users) for (2) vmmouse, (3) vmscsi, (4) VMTools, (5) vmx_svga, and (6) vmxnet in HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\; which allows local users to perform various privileged actions outside of the guest OS by executing certain files under %PROGRAMFILES%\VMware\VMware Tools, as demonstrated by (a) VMControlPanel.cpl and (b) vmwareservice.exe.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
VMware Workstation and ESXi	=5.5.3_build_34685

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-1056?
CVE-2007-1056 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for local exploitation.
How do I fix CVE-2007-1056?
To fix CVE-2007-1056, upgrade VMware Workstation to a version later than 5.5.3 build 34685.
What types of actions are affected by CVE-2007-1056?
CVE-2007-1056 allows local users to perform privileged actions such as changing system time and accessing hardware components.
Who is affected by CVE-2007-1056?
Users of VMware Workstation version 5.5.3 build 34685 are affected by CVE-2007-1056.
What are the risks of CVE-2007-1056 if exploited?
Exploitation of CVE-2007-1056 may lead to unauthorized control over critical system functions.

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