CVE-2014-4199

Public Exploit

Description

vm-support 0.88 in VMware Tools, as distributed with VMware Workstation through 10.0.3 and other products, allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in /tmp.

Category

6.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Aug/71 mailing list exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95493 vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/110458 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030758 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-4199?
CVE-2014-4199 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-4199?
To fix CVE-2014-4199, 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-2014-4199 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-4199 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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