CVE-2009-1143
High
Description
An issue was discovered in open-vm-tools 2009.03.18-154848. Local users can bypass intended access restrictions on mounting shares via a symlink attack that leverages a realpath race condition in mount.vmhgfs (aka hgfsmounter).
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.0
Exploit probability—
Product
Vmware Open-vm-tools
PublishedNov 23, 2022
First seenNov 23, 2022
Weakness typeCWE-59Improper link resolution
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| vmware open-vm-tools | 2009.03.18-154848 | — |
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