CVE-2012-5459

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.5 and VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.5 on Windows allows host OS users to gain host OS privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in a "system folder."

7.9

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.21%

Vendor Advisory vmware.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56470	vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/87119	vdb entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0015.html	patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79923	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5459?: CVE-2012-5459 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-5459?: To fix CVE-2012-5459, 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-2012-5459 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-5459 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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