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CVE-2015-3650

vmware-vmx.exe in VMware Workstation 7.x through 10.x before 10.0.7 and 11.x before 11.1.1, VMware Player 5.x and 6.x before 6.0.7 and 7.x before 7.1.1, and VMware Horizon Client 5.x local-mode before 5.4.2 on Windows does not provide a valid DACL pointer during the setup of the vprintproxy.exe process, which allows host OS users to gain host OS privileges by injecting a thread.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-3650 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

2015-07-10T17:59:01.170

Last Modified

2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Status

Modified

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
CWE-284

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	vmware	player	5.0	Yes
Application	vmware	player	5.0.1	Yes
Application	vmware	player	5.0.2	Yes
Application	vmware	player	5.0.3	Yes
Application	vmware	player	5.0.4	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	player	6.0.6	Yes
Application	vmware	player	7.0	Yes
Application	vmware	player	7.1	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
Application	vmware	workstation	10.0.5	Yes
Application	vmware	workstation	10.0.6	Yes
Application	vmware	workstation	11.0	Yes
Application	vmware	workstation	11.1	Yes
Application	vmware	horizon_view_client	5.4	Yes
Application	vmware	horizon_view_client	5.4.1	Yes

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032822 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032823 ([email protected])
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2015-0005.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.nettitude.co.uk/vmware-multiple-products-privilege-escalation/ ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032822 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032823 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2015-0005.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.nettitude.co.uk/vmware-multiple-products-privilege-escalation/ (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.