Unscored severity · published Apr 12, 2010
CVE-2010-1142
VMware Tools in VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.4 build 246459; VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.4 build 246459; VMware ACE 2.5.x before 2.5.4 build 246459; VMware Server 2.x…
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CVSS
1.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
VMware Tools in VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.4 build 246459; VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.4 build 246459; VMware ACE 2.5.x before 2.5.4 build 246459; VMware Server 2.x before 2.0.2 build 203138; VMware Fusion 2.x before 2.0.6 build 246742; VMware ESXi 3.5 and 4.0; and VMware ESX 2.5.5, 3.0.3, 3.5, and 4.0 does not properly load VMware programs, which might allow Windows guest OS users to gain privileges by placing a Trojan horse program at an unspecified location on the guest OS disk.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.6% · higher than 76% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ES
ESXi · VMware
3.5; 4.0 · source: NVD
AC
Ace · Vmware
2.5.0; 2.5.1; 2.5.2; 2.5.3 · source: NVD
ES
Esx · Vmware
2.5.5; 3.0.3; 3.5; 4.0 · source: NVD
FU
Fusion · Vmware
2.0; 2.0.1; 2.0.2; 2.0.3; 2.0.4; 2.0.5; +1 more · source: NVD
PL
Player · Vmware
2.5; 2.5.1; 2.5.2; 2.5.3 · source: NVD
SE
Server · Vmware
2.0.0; 2.0.1; 2.0.2 · source: NVD
WO
Workstation · Vmware
6.5.0; 6.5.1; 6.5.2; 6.5.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-1142
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-1142
archives.neohapsis.com
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-04/0077.html
archives.neohapsis.com
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-04/0121.html
Patch
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000090.html
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39198
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39206
security.gentoo.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
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