VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2015-5191
VMware Tools prior to 10.0.9 contains multiple file system races in libDeployPkg, related to the use of hard-coded paths under /tmp.
MEDIUM 6.7EPSS 0.33%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.33%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
VMware Tools prior to 10.0.9 contains multiple file system races in libDeployPkg, related to the use of hard-coded paths under /tmp. Successful exploitation of this issue may result in a local privilege escalation. CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 3.0
- 6.7 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.33% probability · 26th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-362
- Affected
- vmware/tools
- Source
- security@vmware.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100011Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039013Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0013.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100011Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039013Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0013.htmlVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.