CVE-2007-1744

VMware Workstation < 5.5.3 - Directory Traversal and Arbitrary File Write via Shared Folders

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Shared Folders feature for VMware Workstation before 5.5.4, when a folder is shared, allows users on the guest system to write to arbitrary files on the host system via the "Backdoor I/O Port" interface.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017980
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23721
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1592
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/469011/30/6510/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/25079
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_idefense
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=521
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/467936/30/6690/threaded

Scores

EPSS 0.0010
EPSS Percentile 26.7%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
vmware/workstation < 5.5.3
Published May 02, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026