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VMSA-2016-0001 VMware ESXi, Fusion, Player, and Workstation updates address important guest privilege escalation vulnerability

Information

Severity

Severity

Medium

Family

Family

VMware Local Security Checks

CVSSv2 Base

CVSSv2 Base

6.5

CVSSv2 Vector

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Solution Type

Solution Type

Vendor Patch

Created

Created

8 years ago

Modified

Modified

5 years ago

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).

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)