VMware ESXi Tools Guest OS Privilege Escalation (VMSA-2014-0005)

The remote VMware ESXi host is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability due to a NULL pointer dereference flaw in VMware Tools running on Microsoft Windows 8.1. An attacker on an adjacent network can exploit this issue to gain elevated privileges within the guest operating system or else...

VMware Workstation 10.x < 10.0.2 Windows 8.1 Guest Privilege Escalation (VMSA-2014-0005)

The version of VMware Workstation installed on the remote host is version 10.x prior to 10.0.2. It is, therefore, reportedly affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability. A kernel NULL dereference flaw exists in VMware tools on Windows 8.1 guest hosts. An attacker could escalate his privilege...

NEW VMSA-2014-0005 - VMware Workstation, Player, Fusion, and ESXi patches address a guest privilege escalation

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- VMware Security Advisory Advisory ID: VMSA-2014-0005 Synopsis: VMware Workstation, Player, Fusion, and ESXi patches address a guest privilege escalation Issue date: 2014-05-29...

VMware Player 6.x < 6.0.2 Windows 8.1 Guest Privilege Escalation (VMSA-2014-0005) (Linux)

The installed version of VMware Player 6.x running on the remote Linux host is prior to 6.0.2. It is, therefore, reportedly affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability. A kernel NULL dereference flaw exists in VMware tools on Windows 8.1 guest hosts. An attacker could escalate his privileges...

VMSA-2014-0005 : VMware Workstation, Player, Fusion, and ESXi patches address a guest privilege escalation

a. Guest privilege escalation in VMware Tools A kernel NULL dereference vulnerability was found in VMware Tools running on Microsoft Windows 8.1. Successful exploitation of this issue could lead to an escalation of privilege in the guest operating system. VMware would like to thank Tavis Ormandy...