CVE-2016-7085

Untrusted search path vulnerability in 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 DLL in an unspecified directory.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0014.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92940	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036805

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.1.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.1.1:::::::*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2016-12-29 01:59

Updated : 2017-07-29 18:29

NVD link : CVE-2016-7085

Mitre link : CVE-2016-7085

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-426

Untrusted Search Path

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Products Affected

vmware

workstation_player
workstation_pro

microsoft

windows

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