What is the severity of CVE-2014-4199?

CVE-2014-4199 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its local exploitation potential.

How do I fix CVE-2014-4199?

To fix CVE-2014-4199, upgrade to a version of VMware Tools or VMware Workstation that is later than the affected versions.

Who is affected by CVE-2014-4199?

Local users of VMware Tools version 0.88 and VMware Workstation up to 10.0.3 are affected by CVE-2014-4199.

What type of attack is associated with CVE-2014-4199?

CVE-2014-4199 is associated with a symlink attack that allows local users to write to arbitrary files.

Can CVE-2014-4199 be exploited remotely?

No, CVE-2014-4199 requires local access to the system in order to be exploited.

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CVE-2014-4199

medium

6.3

CWE

28/8/2014

29/8/2017

CVE-2014-4199

First published: Thu Aug 28 2014(Updated: )

vm-support 0.88 in VMware Tools, as distributed with VMware Workstation through 10.0.3 and other products, allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in /tmp.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Open VM Tools
VMware Support	=0.88
VMware Workstation and ESXi	<=10.0.3
VMware Workstation and ESXi	=10.0
VMware Workstation and ESXi	=10.0.1
VMware Workstation and ESXi	=10.0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-4199?
CVE-2014-4199 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its local exploitation potential.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4199?
To fix CVE-2014-4199, upgrade to a version of VMware Tools or VMware Workstation that is later than the affected versions.
Who is affected by CVE-2014-4199?
Local users of VMware Tools version 0.88 and VMware Workstation up to 10.0.3 are affected by CVE-2014-4199.
What type of attack is associated with CVE-2014-4199?
CVE-2014-4199 is associated with a symlink attack that allows local users to write to arbitrary files.
Can CVE-2014-4199 be exploited remotely?
No, CVE-2014-4199 requires local access to the system in order to be exploited.

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