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VMware Tools 'HGFS Feature' Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
General
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
4.4
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
7 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
The host is installed with VMware Tools and is prone to a privilege escalation vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The flaw is due to a DLL hijacking vulnerability present in the VMware Tools 'Shared Folders' (HGFS) feature running on Microsoft Windows.
Affected Software
Affected Software
VMware Tools 10.0.5.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Upgrade to VMware Tools 10.0.6 or later.