VMware Player/Workstation/ESX/ESXi prior 5.0/4.0.1/4.1.1/8.0.1 Products Tools Folder access control
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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in VMware Player, Workstation, ESX and ESXi (Virtualization Software). This affects some unknown functionality of the component Products Tools Folder. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
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 though 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.
The weakness was published 04/12/2012 by Tavis Ormandy (@taviso) with Google Security Team as File 111820/VMw (Packetstorm). It is possible to read the advisory at packetstormsecurity.org. The public release has been coordinated with VMware. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-1518 since 03/08/2012. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. A authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
A private exploit has been developed by Tavis Ormandy. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 58794 (VMware Products Local Privilege Escalation (VMSA-2012-0007)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l.
Upgrading to version 5.0, 4.0.1, 4.1.1 or 8.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at packetstormsecurity.org. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (58794).
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploiting
Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-264
ATT&CK: T1068
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Access: Private
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Tavis Ormandy
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Nessus ID: 58794
Nessus Name: VMware Products Local Privilege Escalation (VMSA-2012-0007)
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OpenVAS ID: 103466
OpenVAS Name: VMSA-2012-0007 VMware hosted products and ESX patches address privilege escalation
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Player/Workstation/ESX/ESXi 5.0/4.0.1/4.1.1/8.0.1
Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: vmware.comAdvisory: File 111820/VMw
Researcher: Tavis Ormandy (@taviso)
Organization: Google Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-1518 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1026922 - VMware Workstation/Player/Fusion VMware Tools Access Control Error Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
Vulnerability Center: 34931 - Multiple VMware Products Incorrect ACL for the VMware Tools Folder Allows Local Privilege Escalation, High
SecurityFocus: 53006 - VMware Multiple Products Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 48782 - VMware Multiple Products Privilege Escalation Security Issue, Less Critical
OSVDB: 81163
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413
Entry
Created: 04/19/2012 09:24Updated: 03/23/2021 12:03
Changes: 04/19/2012 09:24 (87), 04/11/2017 10:56 (10), 03/23/2021 12:03 (3)
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