CVE-2007-5671 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 8...
MediumCVSS 4.4
EPSS 0.39%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| VMware ace | = 1.0.0 | No fix listed |
| VMware ace | = 1.0.1 | No fix listed |
| VMware ace | = 1.0.2 | No fix listed |
| VMware ace | = 1.0.3 | No fix listed |
| VMware ace | = 1.0.4 | No fix listed |
| VMware esx server | = 2.5.5 | No fix listed |
| VMware player | = 1.0.4 | No fix listed |
| VMware server | = 1.0.3 | No fix listed |
| vmware player | = 1.0.0 | No fix listed |
| vmware player | = 1.0.1 | No fix listed |
| vmware player | = 1.0.2 | No fix listed |
| vmware player | = 1.0.3 | No fix listed |
| vmware player | = 1.0.5 | No fix listed |
| vmware server | = 1.0.0 | No fix listed |
| vmware server | = 1.0.1 | No fix listed |
| vmware server | = 1.0.2 | No fix listed |
| vmware server | = 1.0.4 | No fix listed |
| vmware workstation | = 5.5.0 | No fix listed |
| vmware workstation | = 5.5.2 | No fix listed |
| vmware workstation | = 5.5.5 | No fix listed |
| VMware Workstation | = 5.5.1 | No fix listed |
| VMware Workstation | = 5.5.3 | No fix listed |
| VMware Workstation | = 5.5.4 | No fix listed |
| VMware ESX | = 2.5.4 | No fix listed |
| VMware ESX | = 3.0.0 | No fix listed |
Show 2 more
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| VMware ESX | = 3.0.1 | No fix listed |
| VMware ESX | = 3.0.2 | No fix listed |
References
- 20080604 VMware Tools HGFS Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability third-party-advisory
- 30556 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201209-25 vendor-advisory
- 3922 third-party-advisory
- 1020197 vdb-entry
- 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 issues mailing-list
- 20080605 Re: iDefense Security Advisory 06.04.08: VMware Tools HGFS Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability mailing-list
- 20080606 Re: iDefense Security Advisory 06.04.08: VMware Tools HGFS Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability mailing-list
- www.vmware.com
- ADV-2008-1744 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5358 signature vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5688 signature vdb-entry