FKIE_CVE-2010-4297

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2010-12-06 21:05 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:24
Severity
Summary
The VMware Tools update functionality in VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.5 build 328052 and 7.x before 7.1.2 build 301548; VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.5 build 328052 and 3.1.x before 3.1.2 build 301548; VMware Server 2.0.2; VMware Fusion 2.x before 2.0.8 build 328035 and 3.1.x before 3.1.2 build 332101; VMware ESXi 3.5, 4.0, and 4.1; and VMware ESX 3.0.3, 3.5, 4.0, and 4.1 allows host OS users to gain privileges on the guest OS via unspecified vectors, related to a "command injection" issue.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000112.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://osvdb.org/69590
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/42480Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/42482Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514995/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45166
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024819
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024820
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0018.htmlVendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3116Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000112.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/69590
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/42480Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/42482Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514995/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45166
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024819
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024820
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0018.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3116Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
vmware workstation 6.5.0
vmware workstation 6.5.1
vmware workstation 6.5.2
vmware workstation 6.5.3
vmware workstation 6.5.5
vmware workstation 7.0
vmware workstation 7.0.1
vmware workstation 7.1
vmware workstation 7.1.1
vmware workstation 7.1.2
vmware player 2.5
vmware player 2.5.1
vmware player 2.5.2
vmware player 2.5.3
vmware player 2.5.4
vmware player 2.5.5
vmware player 3.1
vmware player 3.1.1
vmware player 3.1.2
vmware fusion 2.0
vmware fusion 2.0.1
vmware fusion 2.0.2
vmware fusion 2.0.3
vmware fusion 2.0.4
vmware fusion 2.0.5
vmware fusion 2.0.6
vmware fusion 2.0.7
vmware fusion 2.0.8
vmware fusion 3.1
vmware fusion 3.1.1
vmware fusion 3.1.2
vmware server 2.0.2
vmware esxi 3.5
vmware esxi 4.0
vmware esxi 4.1
vmware esx 3.5
vmware esx 4.0
vmware esx 4.1
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