Description
vmware-vmx.exe in VMware Workstation 7.x through 10.x before 10.0.7 and 11.x before 11.1.1, VMware Player 5.x and 6.x before 6.0.7 and 7.x before 7.1.1, and VMware Horizon Client 5.x local-mode before 5.4.2 on Windows does not provide a valid DACL pointer during the setup of the vprintproxy.exe process, which allows host OS users to gain host OS privileges by injecting a thread.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.2/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032822
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032823
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2015-0005.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.nettitude.co.uk/vmware-multiple-products-privilege-escalation/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032822
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032823
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2015-0005.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.nettitude.co.uk/vmware-multiple-products-privilege-escalation/
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 10, 2015
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified