VMware Workstation 6.5.0/6.5.1/6.5.2/6.5.3 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in VMware Workstation 6.5.0/6.5.1/6.5.2/6.5.3. This impacts an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2010-1142. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in VMware Workstation 6.5.0/6.5.1/6.5.2/6.5.3 (Virtualization Software). This affects some unknown functionality. 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 Tools in VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.4 build 246459; VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.4 build 246459; VMware ACE 2.5.x before 2.5.4 build 246459; VMware Server 2.x before 2.0.2 build 203138; VMware Fusion 2.x before 2.0.6 build 246742; VMware ESXi 3.5 and 4.0; and VMware ESX 2.5.5, 3.0.3, 3.5, and 4.0 does not properly load VMware programs, which might allow Windows guest OS users to gain privileges by placing a Trojan horse program at an unspecified location on the guest OS disk.

The weakness was disclosed 04/12/2010 (Website). The advisory is shared at vmware.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2010-1142. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. A authentication is required for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 62383 (GLSA-201209-25 : VMware Player, Server, Workstation: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117774 (VMware Hosted Products, vCenter Server and ESX Multiple Security Issues (VMSA-2010-0007)).

Upgrading to version 2.0.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (62383), SecurityFocus (BID 39394†), SecurityTracker (ID 1023833†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-25443†). The entries VDB-41601, VDB-41600, VDB-41599 and VDB-41598 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Nessus ID: 62383
Nessus Name: GLSA-201209-25 : VMware Player, Server, Workstation: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 103467
OpenVAS Name: VMSA-2010-0007: VMware hosted products, vCenter Server and ESX patches resolve multiple security issues
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Workstation 2.0.0

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03/29/2010 🔍
04/09/2010 +11 days 🔍
04/12/2010 +3 days 🔍
04/12/2010 +0 days 🔍
04/18/2010 +6 days 🔍
03/19/2015 +1796 days 🔍
07/29/2024 +3420 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: vmware.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-1142 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-1142
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-52677

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SecurityFocus: 39394
SecurityTracker: 1023833
Vulnerability Center: 25443 - Vmware Multiple Products Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability via A Trojan Horse Program, Medium

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

Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 07/29/2024 15:17
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (62), 02/23/2017 10:22 (6), 09/07/2021 14:44 (4), 09/07/2021 14:46 (1), 07/29/2024 15:17 (16)
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