CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.2
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
Summary: vmware workstation 6.0.x before 6.0.3 and 5.5.x before 5.5.6, vmware player 2.0.x before 2.0.3 and 1.0.x before 1.0.6, vmware ace 2.0.x before 2.0.1 and 1.0.x before 1.0.5, and vmware server 1.0.x before 1.0.5 on windows allow local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service by impersonating the authd process through an unspecified use of an "insecurely created named pipe," a different vulnerability than cve-2008-1361.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2008-03-20
Last Modified Date: 2018-10-11
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CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.2
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
Summary: vmware workstation 6.0.x before 6.0.3 and 5.5.x before 5.5.6, vmware player 2.0.x before 2.0.3 and 1.0.x before 1.0.6, vmware ace 2.0.x before 2.0.1 and 1.0.x before 1.0.5, and vmware server 1.0.x before 1.0.5 on windows allow local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service by impersonating the authd process through an unspecified use of an "insecurely created named pipe," a different vulnerability than cve-2008-1361.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2008-03-20
Last Modified Date: 2018-10-11
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