CVE-2016-7086

Description

The installer in VMware Workstation Pro 12.x before 12.5.0 and VMware Workstation Player 12.x before 12.5.0 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse setup64.exe file in the installation directory.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory vmware.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0014.html vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036805 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92941 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7086?
CVE-2016-7086 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-7086?
To fix CVE-2016-7086, 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-2016-7086 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-7086 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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