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CVE-2015-2341


VMware Workstation 10.x before 10.0.5, VMware Player 6.x before 6.0.6, and VMware Fusion 6.x before 6.0.6 and 7.x before 7.0.1 allow attackers to cause a denial of service against a 32-bit guest OS or 64-bit host OS via a crafted RPC command.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-2341 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

2015-06-13T14:59:04.637

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application vmware fusion 6.0 Yes
Application vmware fusion 6.0.1 Yes
Application vmware fusion 6.0.2 Yes
Application vmware fusion 6.0.3 Yes
Application vmware fusion 6.0.4 Yes
Application vmware fusion 6.0.5 Yes
Application vmware fusion 7.0 Yes
Application vmware fusion 7.0.1 Yes
Application vmware fusion 7.1.0 Yes
Application vmware fusion 7.1.1 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
Application vmware player 6.0.5 Yes
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

References

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.