VMware open-vm-tools prior 2009.03.18-154848 vmware-user-suid-wrapper /tmp ChmodChownDirectory symlink

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in VMware open-vm-tools. This impacts the function ChmodChownDirectory of the file /tmp of the component vmware-user-suid-wrapper. This manipulation causes symlink. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2009-1142. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in VMware open-vm-tools and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ChmodChownDirectory of the file /tmp of the component vmware-user-suid-wrapper. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a symlink vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-61. The product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently account for when the file is a symbolic link that resolves to a target outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in open-vm-tools 2009.03.18-154848. Local users can gain privileges via a symlink attack on /tmp files if vmware-user-suid-wrapper is setuid root and the ChmodChownDirectory function is enabled.

The weakness was disclosed 11/23/2022. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-1142 since 03/25/2009. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 2009.03.18-154848 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com.

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Class: Symlink
CWE: CWE-61 / CWE-59
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: open-vm-tools 2009.03.18-154848

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03/25/2009 🔍
11/23/2022 +4991 days 🔍
11/23/2022 +0 days 🔍
04/26/2025 +885 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com
Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2009-1142 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-1142
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-214267
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413

Entryinfo

Created: 11/23/2022 20:35
Updated: 04/26/2025 03:06
Changes: 11/23/2022 20:35 (42), 12/22/2022 14:44 (11), 04/26/2025 03:06 (16)
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Cache ID: 216:AFF:103

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