CVE-2012-1518
High
Description
VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.2, VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.2, VMware Fusion 4.x before 4.1.2, VMware ESXi 3.5 through 5.0, and VMware ESX 3.5 through 4.1 use an incorrect ACL for the VMware Tools folder, which allows guest OS users to gain guest OS privileges via unspecified vectors.
SeverityHigh
CVSS8.3
Exploit probability—
Product
Vmware Workstation
PublishedApr 17, 2012
First seenApr 17, 2012
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| vmware workstation | 8.0, 8.0.1 | — |
| vmware player | 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2 | — |
| vmware fusion | 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.1, 4.1.1 | — |
| vmware esxi | 3.5, 4.0, 4.1, 5.0 | — |
| vmware esx | 3.5, 4.0, 4.1 | — |
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