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    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, 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.

    Published:Aug 8, 2016
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Aug 8, 2016
    EPSS Score:0.23326
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Mac Os X
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows
    Vendor
    Vmware
    Product
    Esxi
    Vendor
    Vmware
    Product
    Fusion
    Vendor
    Vmware
    Product
    Tools
    Vendor
    Vmware
    Product
    Workstation Player
    Vendor
    Vmware
    Product
    Workstation Pro

    Exploits

    https://securify.nl/advisory/SFY20151201/dll_side_loading_vulnerability_in_vmware_host_guest_client_redirector.htmlhttps://securify.nl/advisory/SFY20151201/dll_side_loading_vulnerability_in_vmware_host_guest_client_redirector.htmlhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41711

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-38 Leveraging/Manipulating Configuration File Search Paths

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    References

    http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/windows/misc/vmhgfs_webdav_dll_sideload
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539131/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92323
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036544
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036545
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036619
    http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0010.html
    https://securify.nl/advisory/SFY20151201/dll_side_loading_vulnerability_in_vmware_host_guest_client_redirector.html
    http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/windows/misc/vmhgfs_webdav_dll_sideload
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539131/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92323
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036544
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036545
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036619
    http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0010.html
    https://securify.nl/advisory/SFY20151201/dll_side_loading_vulnerability_in_vmware_host_guest_client_redirector.html

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High