VMware VIX API up to 1.7 access control

CVSS Meta Temp Score CVSS is a standardized scoring system to determine possibilities of attacks. The Temp Score considers temporal factors like disclosure, exploit and countermeasures. The unique Meta Score calculates the average score of different sources to provide a normalized scoring system.	Current Exploit Price (≈) Our analysts are monitoring exploit markets and are in contact with vulnerability brokers. The range indicates the observed or calculated exploit price to be seen on exploit markets. A good indicator to understand the monetary effort required for and the popularity of an attack.	CTI Interest Score Our Cyber Threat Intelligence team is monitoring different web sites, mailing lists, exploit markets and social media networks. The CTI Interest Score identifies the interest of attackers and the security community for this specific vulnerability in real-time. A high score indicates an elevated risk to be targeted for this vulnerability.
8.0	$0-$5k	0.00

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in VMware VIX API up to 1.7 (Automation Software). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

VMware vmrun, as used in VIX API 1.x before 1.10.3 and VMware Workstation 6.5.x and 7.x before 7.1.4 build 385536 on Linux, might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse shared library in an unspecified directory.

The weakness was shared 04/04/2011 by Tim Brown with Brown (Website). The advisory is shared at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-1126. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 119122 (VMware Multiple Product Vmrun Utility Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (VMSA-2011-0006)).

Upgrading to version 1.8 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (66472), SecurityFocus (BID 47094†), SecurityTracker (ID 1025270†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-30965†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Automation Software

Vendor

VMware

Name

VIX API

Version

License

commercial

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.0

VulDB Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Temp Score: 8.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

AV	AC	Au	C	I	A
💳	💳	💳	💳	💳	💳
💳	💳	💳	💳	💳	💳
💳	💳	💳	💳	💳	💳

Vector	Complexity	Authentication	Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock
unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock
unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock

VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍

0-Day	unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock
Today	unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock

OpenVAS ID: 801912
OpenVAS Name: VMware Workstation vmrun Library Path Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (Linux)
OpenVAS File: 🔍
OpenVAS Family: 🔍

Qualys ID: 🔍
Qualys Name: 🔍

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: VIX API 1.8

Timelineinfo

03/02/2011 🔍
03/30/2011 +28 days 🔍
04/04/2011 +5 days 🔍
04/04/2011 +0 days 🔍
04/04/2011 +0 days 🔍
04/10/2011 +6 days 🔍
03/20/2015 +1440 days 🔍
01/15/2025 +3589 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: Tim Brown
Organization: Brown
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2011-1126 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-1126
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-56989
X-Force: 66472
SecurityFocus: 47094 - VMware 'vmrun' on Linux Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 43885
SecurityTracker: 1025270
Vulnerability Center: 30965 - Vmrun as Used by Multiple VMWare Products Local Privilege Escalation, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413

Entryinfo

Created: 03/20/2015 04:16 PM
Updated: 01/15/2025 09:10 PM
Changes: 03/20/2015 04:16 PM (53), 03/20/2017 09:38 AM (11), 10/21/2021 04:45 PM (5), 12/28/2024 12:25 PM (17), 01/15/2025 09:10 PM (2)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 18:538:40