Unscored severity · published Apr 17, 2012
CVE-2012-1518
VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.2, VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.2, VMware Fusion 4.x before 4.1.2, VMware ESXi 3.5 through 5.0, and VMware ESX 3.5 through 4.1 use an incorrect…
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CVSS
1.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.2, VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.2, VMware Fusion 4.x before 4.1.2, VMware ESXi 3.5 through 5.0, and VMware ESX 3.5 through 4.1 use an incorrect ACL for the VMware Tools folder, which allows guest OS users to gain guest OS privileges via unspecified vectors.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.7% · higher than 78% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ES
ESXi · VMware
3.5; 3.5; 4.0; 4.0; 4.0; 4.0; +5 more · source: NVD
ES
Esx · Vmware
3.5; 3.5; 3.5; 3.5; 4.0; 4.1 · source: NVD
FU
Fusion · Vmware
4.0; 4.0.1; 4.0.2; 4.1; 4.1.1 · source: NVD
PL
Player · Vmware
4.0; 4.0.1; 4.0.2 · source: NVD
WO
Workstation · Vmware
8.0; 8.0.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1518
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1518
osvdb.org
http://osvdb.org/81163
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/48782
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53006
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026922
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026923
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0007.html
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