CVE-2015-6933

Description

The VMware Tools HGFS (aka Shared Folders) implementation in VMware Workstation 11.x before 11.1.2, VMware Player 7.x before 7.1.2, VMware Fusion 7.x before 7.1.2, and VMware ESXi 5.0 through 6.0 allows Windows guest OS users to gain guest OS privileges or cause a denial of service (guest OS kernel memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.

Category

6.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.81% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory vmware.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034604 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034603 vdb entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0001.html patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-6933?
CVE-2015-6933 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-6933?
To fix CVE-2015-6933, 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-2015-6933 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-6933 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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