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VMSA-2016-0001 VMware ESXi, Fusion, Player, and Workstation updates address important guest privilege escalation vulnerability
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
VMware ESXi, Fusion, Player, and Workstation updates address important guest privilege escalation vulnerability
Insight
Insight
Important Windows-based guest privilege escalation in VMware Tools A kernel memory corruption vulnerability is present in the VMware Tools 'Shared Folders' (HGFS) feature running on Microsoft Windows. Successful exploitation of this issue could lead to an escalation of privilege in the guest operating system.
Affected Software
Affected Software
VMware ESXi 6.0 without patch ESXi600-201512102-SG VMware ESXi 5.5 without patch ESXi550-201512102-SG VMware ESXi 5.1 without patch ESXi510-201510102-SG VMware ESXi 5.0 without patch ESXi500-201510102-SG
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks for missing patches.
Solution
Solution
Apply the missing patch(es).