CVE-2016-7085

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Vmware
Status
Workstation Player
Workstation Pro
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 December 2016

Summary

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer in VMware Workstation Pro 12.x before 12.5.0 and VMware Workstation Player 12.x before 12.5.0 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

References

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0014....
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036805
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92940
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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