CVE-2016-5330

Public Exploit

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the HGFS (aka Shared Folders) feature in VMware Tools 10.0.5 in VMware ESXi 5.0 through 6.0, VMware Workstation Pro 12.1.x before 12.1.1, VMware Workstation Player 12.1.x before 12.1.1, and VMware Fusion 8.1.x before 8.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 24.88% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory vmware.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036544 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036619 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92323 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0010.html mitigation vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539131/100/0/threaded mailing list vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036545 vdb entry third party advisory
https://securify.nl/advisory/SFY20151201/dll_side_loading_vulnerability_in_vmware_host_guest_client_redirector.html third party advisory exploit
http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/windows/misc/vmhgfs_webdav_dll_sideload third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5330?
CVE-2016-5330 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5330?
To fix CVE-2016-5330, 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-2016-5330 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-5330 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~25% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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