Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in VMware Workstation and Player
CVE-2016-2077
9.8CRITICAL
Summary
VMware Workstation 11.x and VMware Player 7.x on Windows contain a flaw that allows users to access executable files incorrectly. This vulnerability can lead to privilege escalation on the host operating system, enabling unauthorized users to obtain higher-level permissions through unspecified vectors, thus posing significant security risks.
References
CVSS V3.1
Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged
Timeline
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved