Arbitrary code execution vulnerability in VMware Workstation via a symlink attack on a file in /tmpID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:36439 | Date: (C)2016-08-03 (M)2021-06-02 |
Class: VULNERABILITY | Family: windows |
The host is installed with VMware Workstation before 10.0.4 and is prone to an arbitrary code execution vulnerability. A flaw is present in the application, which fails to handle a symlink attack on a file in /tmp. Successful exploitation allows local users to write to arbitrary files.
Platform: |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 |
Microsoft Windows 2000 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 |
Microsoft Windows 7 |
Microsoft Windows 8 |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 |
Microsoft Windows 10 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 |
Microsoft Windows Vista |
Microsoft Windows XP |
Product: |
VMware Workstation |