Privilege escalation vulnerability in VMware Workstation and VMware Player via an unspecified manipulation of a config.ini file| ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:36421 | Date: (C)2016-08-03 (M)2021-09-11 |
| Class: VULNERABILITY | Family: windows |
The host is installed with VMware Workstation 6.0.x before 6.0.3 , 5.5.x before 5.5.6, VMware Player 2.0.x before 2.0.3 or 1.0.x before 1.0.6 and is prone to a privilege escalation vulnerability. A flaw is present in the application, which fails to handle an unspecified manipulation of a config.ini file located in an Application Data folder, which can be used for "hijacking the VMX process. Successful exploitation allow local users to gain privileges.
| Platform: |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2022 |
| Microsoft Windows 11 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2019 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 |
| 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 Player |
| VMware Workstation |
