The VMware Tools HGFS (aka Shared Folders) implementation in VMware Workstation 11.x before 11.1.2, VMware Player 7.x before 7.1.2, VMware Fusion 7.x before 7.1.2, and VMware ESXi 5.0 through 6.0 allows Windows guest OS users to gain guest OS privileges or cause a denial of service (guest OS kernel memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.3, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, and limited availability for affected systems. Impacting 4 products from vmware, from vmware, from vmware and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
First disclosed in 2016, 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.
2016-01-09T02:59:00.127
2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Deferred
CVSSv3.0: 6.3 (MEDIUM)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
8.0
6.4
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | vmware | player | 7.0 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | player | 7.1 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | player | 7.1.1 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | workstation | 11.0 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | workstation | 11.1 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | workstation | 11.1.1 | 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 |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | fusion | 7.0 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | fusion | 7.1 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | fusion | 7.1.1 | Yes |
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