CVE-2016-5330
First published: Mon Aug 08 2016(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| VMware Workstation Player | >=12.1.0<12.1.1 | |
| VMware Workstation Pro | >=12.1.0<12.1.1 | |
| VMware ESXi | >=5.0<=6.0 | |
| VMware Fusion | >=8.1<8.1.1 | |
| Apple Mac OS X | ||
| VMware Tools | >=9.0.0<=10.3.22 | |
| Microsoft Windows |
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Reference Links
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/windows/misc/vmhgfs_webdav_dll_sideload
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539131/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92323
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036544
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036545
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036619
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0010.html
- https://securify.nl/advisory/SFY20151201/dll_side_loading_vulnerability_in_vmware_host_guest_client_redirector.html
- agent/references
- agent/type
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- agent/weakness
- agent/severity
- agent/author
- agent/tags
- agent/event
- agent/description
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- vendor/vmware
- canonical/vmware workstation player
- version/vmware workstation player/12.1.0
- canonical/vmware workstation pro
- version/vmware workstation pro/12.1.0
- canonical/vmware esxi
- version/vmware esxi/5.0
- version/vmware esxi/6.0
- canonical/vmware fusion
- version/vmware fusion/8.1
- vendor/apple
- canonical/apple mac os x
- canonical/vmware tools
- version/vmware tools/9.0.0
- version/vmware tools/10.3.22
- vendor/microsoft
- canonical/microsoft windows