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CVE-2016-5330

🗓️ 08 Aug 2016 01:00:00Reported by mitreType 
cve
 cve🔗 web.nvd.nist.gov👁 96 Views

"VMware Tools 10.0.5 in VMware ESXi 5.0 through 6.0, VMware Workstation Pro 12.1.x before 12.1.1, VMware Workstation Player 12.1.x before 12.1.1, and VMware Fusion 8.1.x before 8.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL

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Detection
Refs
ReporterTitlePublishedViews
Family
0day.today		VMware Host Guest Client Redirector - DLL Side Loading Exploit
25 Mar 201700:00
–zdt
Circl		CVE-2016-5330
6 Aug 201600:00
–circl
CNVD		Multiple VMware Products Untrustworthy Search Path Vulnerabilities
10 Aug 201600:00
–cnvd
Cvelist		CVE-2016-5330
8 Aug 201601:00
–cvelist
Exploit DB		VMware Host Guest Client Redirector - DLL Side Loading (Metasploit)
6 Aug 201600:00
–exploitdb
Kaspersky		KLA10854 Privileges escalation vulnerabilities in VMware products
7 Aug 201600:00
–kaspersky
Tenable Nessus		VMware Fusion 8.1.x < 8.1.1 Shared Folders (HGFS) Guest DLL Hijacking Arbitrary Code Execution (VMSA-2016-0010)
12 Aug 201600:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		VMware Player 12.1.x < 12.1.1 Shared Folders (HGFS) Guest DLL Hijacking Arbitrary Code Execution (VMSA-2016-0010) (Linux)
12 Aug 201600:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		VMware Player 12.1.x < 12.1.1 Shared Folders (HGFS) Guest DLL Hijacking Arbitrary Code Execution (VMSA-2016-0010)
12 Aug 201600:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		ESXi 5.0 / 5.1 / 5.5 / 6.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2016-0010) (remote check)
12 Aug 201600:00
–nessus
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NVD
Node
vmwareworkstation_playerRange12.1.0–12.1.1
OR
vmwareworkstation_proRange12.1.0–12.1.1
OR
vmwareesxiRange5.0–6.0
Node
vmwarefusionRange8.1–8.1.1
AND
applemac_os_xMatch-
Node
vmwaretoolsRange9.0.0–10.3.22
AND
microsoftwindowsMatch-

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06 May 2026 22:30Current
7.3High risk
Vulners AI Score7.3
CVSS 24.4
CVSS 3.17.8
EPSS0.22867
CWE-426
cve-2016-5330vmwarehgfsshared foldersuntrusted search pathvulnerabilityprivilege escalationnvd
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