CVE-2014-4199

vm-support 0.88 in VMware Tools, as distributed with VMware Workstation through 10.0.3 and other products, allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in /tmp.

CVSS v2.0 6.3 MEDIUM

6.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 9.2

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Aug/71	Exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/110458
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030758
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95493
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Aug/71	Exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/110458
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030758
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95493

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vm-support:0.88:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:10.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:10.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:10.0.2:::::::*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:09

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Aug/71 - Exploit~~	() http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Aug/71 - Exploit
References	~~() http://www.osvdb.org/110458 -~~	() http://www.osvdb.org/110458 -
References	~~() http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030758 -~~	() http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030758 -
References	~~() https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95493 -~~	() https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95493 -

Information

Published : 2014-08-28 15:14

Updated : 2024-11-21 02:09

NVD link : CVE-2014-4199

Mitre link : CVE-2014-4199

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-4199

JSON object : View

Products Affected

vmware

vm-support
workstation
tools

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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