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VMware Products Tools Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (Windows)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The host is installed with VMWare products tools local privilege escalation vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The flaw is due to an error in Tools update functionality, which allows host OS users to gain privileges on the guest OS via unspecified vectors.
Affected Software
Affected Software
VMware Server version 2.x VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.5 build 328052 and 3.1.x before 3.1.2 build 301548 VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.5 build 328052 and 7.x before 7.1.2 build 301548
Solution
Solution
No known solution was made available for at least one year since the disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.