Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in VMware Workstation and Player
CVE-2016-2077

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Vmware
Status
Player
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 May 2016

What is CVE-2016-2077?

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

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035900
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http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0005....
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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

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