CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 8.5
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
Summary: vmware tools in vmware workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.4 build 246459; vmware player 2.5.x before 2.5.4 build 246459; vmware ace 2.5.x before 2.5.4 build 246459; vmware server 2.x before 2.0.2 build 203138; vmware fusion 2.x before 2.0.6 build 246742; vmware esxi 3.5 and 4.0; and vmware esx 2.5.5, 3.0.3, 3.5, and 4.0 does not properly load vmware programs, which might allow windows guest os users to gain privileges by placing a trojan horse program at an unspecified location on the guest os disk.
Access Authentication: SINGLE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2010-04-12
Last Modified Date: 2013-05-15
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CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 8.5
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
Summary: vmware tools in vmware workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.4 build 246459; vmware player 2.5.x before 2.5.4 build 246459; vmware ace 2.5.x before 2.5.4 build 246459; vmware server 2.x before 2.0.2 build 203138; vmware fusion 2.x before 2.0.6 build 246742; vmware esxi 3.5 and 4.0; and vmware esx 2.5.5, 3.0.3, 3.5, and 4.0 does not properly load vmware programs, which might allow windows guest os users to gain privileges by placing a trojan horse program at an unspecified location on the guest os disk.
Access Authentication: SINGLE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2010-04-12
Last Modified Date: 2013-05-15
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