Unscored severity · published May 31, 2014
CVE-2014-3793
VMware Tools in VMware Workstation 10.x before 10.0.2, VMware Player 6.x before 6.0.2, VMware Fusion 6.x before 6.0.3, and VMware ESXi 5.0 through 5.5, when a Windows 8.1 guest OS…
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CVSS
1.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
VMware Tools in VMware Workstation 10.x before 10.0.2, VMware Player 6.x before 6.0.2, VMware Fusion 6.x before 6.0.3, and VMware ESXi 5.0 through 5.5, when a Windows 8.1 guest OS is used, allows guest OS users to gain guest OS privileges or cause a denial of service (kernel NULL pointer dereference and guest OS crash) via unspecified vectors.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.1% · higher than 67% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ES
ESXi · VMware
5.0; 5.0; 5.0; 5.1; 5.1; 5.5 · source: NVD
FU
Fusion · Vmware
6.0; 6.0.1; 6.0.2 · source: NVD
PL
Player · Vmware
6.0; 6.0.1 · source: NVD
WO
Workstation · Vmware
10.0; 10.0.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3793
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3793
packetstormsecurity.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/126869/VMware-Security-Advisory-2014-0005.html
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/58894
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532236/100/0/threaded
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030310
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030311
www.vmware.com
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0005.html
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