CVE-2012-1666

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in VMware Tools in VMware Workstation before 8.0.4, VMware Player before 4.0.4, VMware Fusion before 4.1.2, VMware View before 5.1, and VMware ESX 4.1 before U3 and 5.0 before P03 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse tpfc.dll file in the current working directory.

6.9

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.26%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-09/0013.html	mailing list
https://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_esxi41_u3_rel_notes.html#resolvedissuessecurity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1666?: CVE-2012-1666 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-1666?: To fix CVE-2012-1666, 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-2012-1666 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-1666 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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