cve-2015-5191
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2017-07-28 21:00
Modified
2024-09-16 17:27
Severity ?
EPSS score ?
0.06% (0.16932)
Summary
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
security@vmware.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100011Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
security@vmware.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039013Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
security@vmware.comhttps://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0013.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100011Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039013Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0013.htmlVendor Advisory
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VMware VMware Tools Version: VMware Tools prior to 10.0.9
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