Critical severity · published May 18, 2016
CVE-2016-2077
VMware Workstation 11.x before 11.1.3 and VMware Player 7.x before 7.1.3 on Windows incorrectly access an executable file, which allows host OS users to gain host OS privileges…
9.8
CVSS
1.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
VMware Workstation 11.x before 11.1.3 and VMware Player 7.x before 7.1.3 on Windows incorrectly access an executable file, which allows host OS users to gain host OS privileges via unspecified vectors.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.8% · higher than 79% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PL
Player · Vmware
7.0; 7.1; 7.1.1; 7.1.2 · source: NVD
WO
Workstation · Vmware
11.0; 11.1; 11.1.1; 11.1.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2077
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2077
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035900
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0005.html
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