High severity · published Aug 8, 2016
CVE-2016-5330
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the HGFS (aka Shared Folders) feature in VMware Tools 10.0.5 in VMware ESXi 5.0 through 6.0, VMware Workstation Pro 12.1.x before 12.1.1,…
7.8
CVSS
18%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the HGFS (aka Shared Folders) feature in VMware Tools 10.0.5 in VMware ESXi 5.0 through 6.0, VMware Workstation Pro 12.1.x before 12.1.1, VMware Workstation Player 12.1.x before 12.1.1, and VMware Fusion 8.1.x before 8.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)18.0% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ES
ESXi · VMware
5.0 through 6.0 · source: NVD
FU
Fusion · Vmware
8.1 before 8.1.1 · source: NVD
TO
Tools · Vmware
9.0.0 through 10.3.22 · source: NVD
WP
Workstation Player · Vmware
12.1.0 before 12.1.1 · source: NVD
WP
Workstation Pro · Vmware
12.1.0 before 12.1.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5330
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5330
Third Party Advisory
http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/windows/misc/vmhgfs_webdav_dll_sideload
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539131/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92323
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036544
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036545
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036619
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