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VMware Products Tools Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilies (win)
Information
Severity
Severity
High
Family
Family
General
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
8.5
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
14 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
The host is installed with VMWare products and are prone to remote code execution vulnerabilities.
Insight
Insight
The flaw is due to error in 'tools' which does not properly access libraries. This allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking a Windows guest OS user into clicking on a file that is stored on a network share.
Affected Software
Affected Software
VMware ACE 2.5.x before 2.5.4 build 246459, VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.4 build 246459, VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.4 build 246459
Solution
Solution
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