CVE-2007-5618
Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the Authorization and other services in VMware Player 1.0.x before 1.0.5 and 2.0 before 2.0.1, VMware Server before 1.0.4, and Workstation 5.x before 5.5.5 and 6.x before 6.0.1 might allow local users to…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.45%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the Authorization and other services in VMware Player 1.0.x before 1.0.5 and 2.0 before 2.0.1, VMware Server before 1.0.4, and Workstation 5.x before 5.5.5 and 6.x before 6.0.1 might allow local users to gain privileges via malicious programs.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.45% probability · 38th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- vmware/player · vmware/server · vmware/workstation
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-September/065902.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000008.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26890Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489739/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28276Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28289Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0005.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3229Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0905/referencesThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-September/065902.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000008.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26890Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489739/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28276Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28289Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0005.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3229Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0905/referencesThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.