CWE Code: 20
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.2
CWE Name:  Improper Input Validation
Summary: the virtual machine communication interface (vmci) implementation in vmci.sys in vmware workstation 8.x before 8.0.5 and 9.x before 9.0.1 on windows, vmware fusion 4.1 before 4.1.4 and 5.0 before 5.0.2, vmware view 4.x before 4.6.2 and 5.x before 5.1.2 on windows, vmware esxi 4.0 through 5.1, and vmware esx 4.0 and 4.1 does not properly restrict memory allocation by control code, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2013-02-11
Last Modified Date: 2017-09-19
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CWE Code: 20
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.2
CWE Name:  Improper Input Validation
Summary: the virtual machine communication interface (vmci) implementation in vmci.sys in vmware workstation 8.x before 8.0.5 and 9.x before 9.0.1 on windows, vmware fusion 4.1 before 4.1.4 and 5.0 before 5.0.2, vmware view 4.x before 4.6.2 and 5.x before 5.1.2 on windows, vmware esxi 4.0 through 5.1, and vmware esx 4.0 and 4.1 does not properly restrict memory allocation by control code, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2013-02-11
Last Modified Date: 2017-09-19
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