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CVE-2007-5618

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the Authorization and other services in VMware Player 1.0.x before 1.0.5 and 2.0 before 2.0.1, VMware Server before 1.0.4, and Workstation 5.x before 5.5.5 and 6.x before 6.0.1 might allow local users to gain privileges via malicious programs.

Published

2007-10-21T21:17:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	vmware	player	< 1.0.5	Yes
Application	vmware	player	< 2.0.1	Yes
Application	vmware	server	< 1.0.4	Yes
Application	vmware	workstation	< 5.5.5	Yes
Application	vmware	workstation	< 6.0.1	Yes

References

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-September/065902.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000008.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/26890 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489739/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28276 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28289 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0005.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3229 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0905/references Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-September/065902.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000008.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/26890 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489739/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28276 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28289 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0005.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3229 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0905/references Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)