CVE-2015-5191

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    CVE-2015-5191

    Published: 28 Jul 2017Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: VMware Tools prior to 10.0.9 contains multiple file system races in libDeployPkg, related to the use of hard-coded paths under /tmp. Successful exploitation of this issue may result in a local privilege escalation. CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

    References: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100011, http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039013, https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0013.html

    Affected packages

    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