CVE-2007-4155

EMC VMware 6.0.0 - Remote Code Execution via CreateProcess Method Path Traversal

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2007-4155. PoCs published by callAX.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages an unsafe method call in VMware's vielib.dll (CVE-2007-4155) to execute arbitrary commands via CreateProcess. The HTML/JS PoC demonstrates remote code execution by launching calc.exe when a button is clicked.

Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in vielib.dll in EMC VMware 6.0.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary local programs via a full pathname in the first two arguments to the (1) CreateProcess or (2) CreateProcessEx method.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by callAX · htmlremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4245

This exploit leverages an unsafe method call in VMware's vielib.dll (CVE-2007-4155) to execute arbitrary commands via CreateProcess. The HTML/JS PoC demonstrates remote code execution by launching calc.exe when a button is clicked.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: VMware Workstation 6.0.0 (vielib.dll)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage · VMware Workstation 6.0.0 installed · vielib.dll registered
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (14)

Core 14
Core References
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3229
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4245
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26890
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35670
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018511
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25131

Scores

EPSS 0.0962
EPSS Percentile 94.9%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
emc/vmware 6.0.0
Published Aug 03, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026