Untrusted search path vulnerability in VMware Workstation and VMware Player via a Trojan horse DLL in a "system folder"ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:8091 | Date: (C)2012-12-04 (M)2022-10-10 |
Class: VULNERABILITY | Family: windows |
The host is installed with the VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.5 or VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.5 on Windows and is prone to untrusted search path vulnerability. A flaw is present in the application, which fails to properly handle system folder. Successful exploitation allows host OS users to gain host OS privileges.
Platform: |
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 |
Microsoft Windows 11 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 |
Microsoft Windows 2000 |
Microsoft Windows 7 |
Microsoft Windows 8 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 |
Microsoft Windows 10 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 |
Microsoft Windows Vista |
Microsoft Windows XP |
Product: |
VMware Player |
VMware Workstation |