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CVE-2015-1044

vmware-authd (aka the Authorization process) in VMware Workstation 10.x before 10.0.5, VMware Player 6.x before 6.0.5, and VMware ESXi 5.0 through 5.5 allows attackers to cause a host OS denial of service via unspecified vectors.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-1044 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from vmware, from vmware, from vmware organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-01-29T18:59:03.657

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 3.3 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: ADJACENT_NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

6.5

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	vmware	workstation	10.0	Yes
Application	vmware	workstation	10.0.1	Yes
Application	vmware	workstation	10.0.2	Yes
Application	vmware	workstation	10.0.3	Yes
Application	vmware	workstation	10.0.4	Yes
Operating System	vmware	esxi	5.0	Yes
Operating System	vmware	esxi	5.0	Yes
Operating System	vmware	esxi	5.0	Yes
Operating System	vmware	esxi	5.1	Yes
Operating System	vmware	esxi	5.1	Yes
Operating System	vmware	esxi	5.5	Yes
Application	vmware	player	6.0	Yes
Application	vmware	player	6.0.1	Yes
Application	vmware	player	6.0.2	Yes
Application	vmware	player	6.0.3	Yes
Application	vmware	player	6.0.4	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/62551 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/62569 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/62669 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72336 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031645 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031646 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2015-0001.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100935 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/62551 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/62569 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/62669 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72336 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031645 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031646 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2015-0001.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100935 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For vmware's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.