CVE-2012-1518

Description

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 through 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.

Category

8.3
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.91% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory vmware.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/48782 third party advisory
http://osvdb.org/81163 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026922 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53006 vdb entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0007.html vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16745 signature vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026923 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1518?
CVE-2012-1518 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-1518?
To fix CVE-2012-1518, 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-2012-1518 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-1518 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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