CVE-2012-5458

VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.5 and VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.5 on Windows use weak permissions for unspecified process threads, which allows host OS users to gain host OS privileges via a crafted application.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
OR cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:4.0.0.18997:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:8.0.0.18997:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:8.0.1.27038:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:8.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:8.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 01:44

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://osvdb.org/87118 - () http://osvdb.org/87118 -
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56469 - () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56469 -
References () http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0015.html - Vendor Advisory () http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0015.html - Vendor Advisory
References () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79924 - () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79924 -

Information

Published : 2012-11-14 12:30

Updated : 2024-11-21 01:44


NVD link : CVE-2012-5458

Mitre link : CVE-2012-5458

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-5458


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Products Affected

vmware

  • player
  • workstation

microsoft

  • windows
CWE
CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls