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VMware Workstation < 5.5.4 Build 44386 Multiple Vulnerabilities
The version of VMware Workstation installed on the remote host is earlier than 5.5.4, Build 44386. Such versions are reportedly affected by several issues, including a directory traversal issue in the application's Shared Folders feature that may allow read or write access from a guest to a host...
CVE-2007-1056
VMware Workstation 5.5.3 build 34685 does not provide per-user restrictions on certain privileged actions, which allows local users to perform restricted operations such as changing system time, accessing hardware components, and stopping the "VMware tools service" service. NOTE: exploitation is...
Design/Logic Flaw
VMware Workstation 5.5.3 build 34685 does not provide per-user restrictions on certain privileged actions, which allows local users to perform restricted operations such as changing system time, accessing hardware components, and stopping the "VMware tools service" service. NOTE: exploitation is...
CVE-2007-1056
VMware Workstation 5.5.3 build 34685 exposes a local-privilege risk: there are no per-user restrictions for certain privileged actions outside the guest OS. Local users can perform operations such as changing system time, accessing hardware components, and stopping the VMware Tools service by exp...
CVE-2007-0833
VMware Workstation 5.5.3 34685, when the "Enable copy and paste to and from this virtual machine" option is enabled, preserves clipboard data on the guest operating system after it was deleted on the host operating system, which might allow local users to read clipboard contents by moving the foc...
VMware vulnerability in NAT networking
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 VULNERABILITY SUMMARY A vulnerability has been discovered in vmnat.exe on Windows hosts and vmnet-natd on Linux systems. The vulnerability makes it possible for a malicious guest using a NAT networking configuration to execute unwanted code on the hos...
CVE-2005-4459
Heap-based buffer overflow in the NAT networking components vmnat.exe and vmnet-natd in VMWare Workstation 5.5, GSX Server 3.2, ACE 1.0.1, and Player 1.0 allows remote authenticated attackers, including guests, to execute arbitrary code via crafted 1 EPRT and 2 PORT FTP commands...
[Full-Disclosure] [ GLSA 200502-18 ] VMware Workstation: Untrusted library search path
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GLSA-200502-18 : VMware Workstation: Untrusted library search path
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200502-18 VMware Workstation: Untrusted library search path Tavis Ormandy of the Gentoo Linux Security Audit Team has discovered that VMware Workstation searches for gdk-pixbuf loadable modules in an untrusted, world-writable...
VMware Workstation: Untrusted library search path
Background VMware Workstation is a powerful virtual machine for developers and system administrators. Description Tavis Ormandy of the Gentoo Linux Security Audit Team has discovered that VMware Workstation searches for gdk-pixbuf loadable modules in an untrusted, world-writable directory. Impact...
CVE-2004-2515
Format string vulnerability in VMware Workstation 4.5.2 build-8848, if running with elevated privileges, might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in command line arguments. NOTE: it is not clear if there are any default or typical circumstances under which...
CVE-2003-0739
VMware Workstation 4.0.1 for Linux, build 5289 and earlier, allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack...
CVE-2003-0739
VMware Workstation 4.0.1 for Linux, build 5289 and earlier, allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack...
CVE-2003-0739
CVE-2003-0739 affects VMware Workstation 4.0.1 for Linux (build 5289 and earlier). The issue allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack. Impact is described as PARTIAL for confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with local access and no authentication required. The ro...
VMware Workstation 4.0.1 (for Linux systems) vulnerability
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Description - ----------- The following products have a vulnerability that can allow a non-root user of the host system to delete files. VMware Workstation 4.0.1 for Linux systems build 5289 and earlier releases Details/Impact - -------------- By...
CVE-2003-0480
VMware Workstation 4.0 for Linux allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain privileges via "symlink manipulation."...
CVE-2003-0631
VMware GSX Server 2.5.1 build 4968 and earlier, and Workstation 4.0 and earlier, allows local users to gain root privileges via certain enivronment variables that are used when launching a virtual machine session...
CVE-2003-0480
VMware Workstation 4.0 for Linux allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain privileges via "symlink manipulation."...
VMware Workstation 4.0: Possible privilege escalation on the host via symlink manipulation
It is possible for a user to gain an esclation in privileges on a system running VMware Workstation 4.0 for Linux systems by symlink manipulation in a world-writable directory such as /tmp. Affected systems: VMware Workstation 4.0 for Linux systems Dates: This was reported to VMware on 2003-06-17...