CVE-2007-5671
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Jun 5, 2008
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Reserved
- Oct 23, 2007
Description
HGFS.sys in the VMware Tools package in VMware Workstation 5.x before 5.5.6 build 80404, VMware Player before 1.0.6 build 80404, VMware ACE before 1.0.5 build 79846, VMware Server before 1.0.5 build 80187, and VMware ESX 2.5.4 through 3.0.2 does not properly validate arguments in user-mode METHOD_NEITHER IOCTLs to the \\.\hgfs device, which allows guest OS users to modify arbitrary memory locations in guest kernel memory and gain privileges.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- GLSA-201209-25vendor-advisory
- ADV-2008-1744vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5688vdb-entrysignature
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.html
- 30556third-party-advisory
- 20080604 VMware Tools HGFS Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilitythird-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5358vdb-entrysignature
- 20080606 Re: iDefense Security Advisory 06.04.08: VMware Tools HGFS Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilitymailing-list
- 20080604 VMSA-2008-0009 Updates to VMware Workstation, VMware Player, VMware ACE, VMware Fusion, VMware Server, VMware VIX API, VMware ESX, VMware ESXi resolve critical security issuesmailing-list
- 1020197vdb-entry
- 20080605 Re: iDefense Security Advisory 06.04.08: VMware Tools HGFS Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilitymailing-list
- 3922third-party-advisory
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