Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the HGFS (aka Shared Folders) feature in VMware Tools 10.0.5 in VMware ESXi 5.0 through 6.0, VMware Workstation Pro 12.1.x before 12.1.1, VMware Workstation Player 12.1.x before 12.1.1, and VMware Fusion 8.1.x before 8.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory.
Published: 2016-08-08
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: 25.5% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Microsoft Windows
Vmware Esxi Fusion Tools Workstation Player Workstation Pro
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:00:58.026Z

Reserved: 2016-06-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-5330

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-08-08T01:59:16.463

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-5330

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