High severity · published Dec 29, 2016
CVE-2016-7085
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer in VMware Workstation Pro 12.x before 12.5.0 and VMware Workstation Player 12.x before 12.5.0 on Windows allows local users to…
7.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer in VMware Workstation Pro 12.x before 12.5.0 and VMware Workstation Player 12.x before 12.5.0 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 36% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WP
Workstation Player · Vmware
12.0.0; 12.0.1; 12.1.0; 12.1.1 · source: NVD
WP
Workstation Pro · Vmware
12.0.0; 12.0.1; 12.1.0; 12.1.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7085
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7085
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92940
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036805
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0014.html
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