CVE-2010-4297

Description

The VMware Tools update functionality in VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.5 build 328052 and 7.x before 7.1.2 build 301548; VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.5 build 328052 and 3.1.x before 3.1.2 build 301548; VMware Server 2.0.2; VMware Fusion 2.x before 2.0.8 build 328035 and 3.1.x before 3.1.2 build 332101; VMware ESXi 3.5, 4.0, and 4.1; and VMware ESX 3.0.3, 3.5, 4.0, and 4.1 allows host OS users to gain privileges on the guest OS via unspecified vectors, related to a "command injection" issue.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.57% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vmware.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000112.html mailing list
http://osvdb.org/69590 vdb entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0018.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45166 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514995/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/42480 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024819 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/42482 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3116 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024820 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-4297?
CVE-2010-4297 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-4297?
To fix CVE-2010-4297, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-4297 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-4297 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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